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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Call for children to have lessons in how to vote at 16 in UK election

Children will need to be given democracy lessons in schools from the age of 11 to help prepare them to vote at age 16, the head of the UK elections watchdog has said. Democratic education will be rolled out to those aged 14 and over first, said Vijay Rangarajan, the chief executive of the Electoral Commission but added that this will need to be expanded to make sure young people are ready to cast their vote.
UK politics
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Top Tory says 16-year-olds shouldn't vote because it will distract them from exams'

The voting age in the UK will be lowered to 16, allowing 1.5 million more teenagers to vote in upcoming elections.
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1 month ago

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Rioting has erupted in Torre Pacheco, Spain, after alleged assaults on an elderly man led to far-right groups targeting immigrants. The unrest reflects rising tensions over immigration.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

How will votes at 16 and changes to voter ID work?

The voting age in the UK will be lowered to 16 before the next general election.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

UK to lower voting age to 16 before next general election DW 07/17/2025

The British government plans to lower the voting age to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the next general election as part of reforms.
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