The next UK general election must be held by 15 August 2029. However, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer can opt to call an election at any point before this. UK general elections need to be held every ...

The public has long been resolute in its opposition to such a change. And while young people have, historically, proven ...

Dozens of academics have written to the government to warn that the current voting system risks producing distorted results ...

The government wants 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote at the next general election.

The United Kingdom is lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national elections – a move which opposition figures decry as a way to sway the electorate to benefit the left. The U.K.

The British government said on Thursday it set out plans to lower the voting age to 16 in what could be a landmark reform. The historic moment still requires parliamentary approval, but if passed, it ...

The voting age is currently 18 for UK parliamentary elections. It is also 18 for local elections, police and crime commissioner elections in England and Wales, and all elections in Northern Ireland.