Sixteen and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in next general election skynews

16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in a general election for the first time, under new plans unveiled today. The government is proposing to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 in time for the next general election. #politicshub #politicsshorts #ukpolitics #uknews #elections #Votingage #voting #fyp SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales