Taxes will need to rise before next UK election, economists predict

Majority of respondents in FT’s annual survey say economy will not be strong enough for people to feel better off ...
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16-year-olds will be allowed to vote in next general election for first time

Sixteen-year-olds will be allowed to vote in the next general election for the first time, the UK Government has confirmed. The voting age for Scottish elections is already 16, but will now be lowered ...
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UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

The British government said on Thursday it planned to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections in a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system. The government said the ...
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UK to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Britain moved on Thursday to lower the voting age by two years to 16 in all UK elections, a major overhaul of the country's democratic system that immediately split opinion ...