A DUP cllr has called a UK move to lower the voting age as targeting children in political campaigns.
Our community say Corbyn’s new party highlights growing frustration with Labour but warns it risks splitting the left and strengthening the right unless the UK’s voting system is reformed
Researchers have warned that students from less affluent schools have different access to political and governance education
Sixteen-year-olds can shoulder many adult responsibilities - but casting a vote hasn’t been one of them. That’s changing fast, and according to Mirror readers, it’s about time.
Plan was put forward by 19-year-old leader of Warwickshire council George Finch who also lobbied to remove Pride flag
“Many 16-year-olds have better informed political beliefs than their parents and grandparents,” one student, Fred Byrne, told The Herald.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood are among a string of Labour figures at risk from a potential surge in support for independent candidates.
The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, has backtracked on his pledge to stop small boats crossing the Channel within two weeks of entering government. Sir Keir Starmer's new chief secretary has denied that the Cabinet reshuffle is evidence of a government in crisis. Police have made around 150 arrests at a demonstration in London in support of the banned group, Palestine Action.