The British government announced plans to lower the voting age to 16, pending parliamentary approval, marking a significant reform in the UK electoral system. , UK,

Sixteen year olds across the UK will be granted the vote as part of wider plans set out by the government to reform the electoral system – with calls for changes to be implemented before the next Stormont elections.

The leader of the opposition Reform party, Nigel Farage, is calling the plan an ‘attempt to rig the political system.’

The UK government plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 by the 2029 elections, a Labour Party manifesto promise. New initiatives will also integrate bank cards as voter ID to boost participation,

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 UK government on Thursday announced that it will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 years in time for the next general election expected in 2029, a manifesto commitment made by the Labour Party when it was voted last year.