Why is the UK government allowing 16 and 17 year olds to vote in the next election? | BBC Newscast
The voting age at the next general election will be lowered across the UK to 16 for the first time. Labour's election manifesto last year pledged to lower the voting age to 16 - in line with Scottish and Welsh elections. The Prime Minister has said 16 and 17-year-olds are "old enough to go out to work, they are old enough to pay taxes". The ...
