General Election in landmark shake-up which could backfire on Labour - Controversial voter ID requirements will also be radically watered down so people only need to have their bank card to be able to

The United Kingdom is preparing to lower the national voting age to just 16 years old ahead of the next general elections. Government offices announced the initiative on Thursday in an effort to expand the right to vote and “strengthen the foundations of our society for the future.

People aged 16 and 17 will be able to vote in future Stormont and council elections in Northern Ireland. However, plans to lower the voting age to 16 are unlikely to be implemented in time for the next Northern Ireland Assembly election in 2027,

According to the House of Commons library, research from countries that have lowered the voting age to 16 shows it has had no impact on election outcomes, and that 16-year-olds we

Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 by the next national election as part of measures to increase democratic participation, the government announced Thursday.

The British government aims to make all 16- and 17-year-olds eligible to vote starting in the next U.K. general election. Some voting age limits are changing in the U.S., but only at the local level.