Politics is pretty noisy at the moment, but a quiet, if minor, revolution has just begun. After first announcing it last July, the government has now introduced a bill that will give 16- and 17-year-olds the vote in a UK general election. This represents the biggest change to the franchise since 1969, when the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18.
The bill will also widen the range of ID that can be presented at polling stations, alongside tightening up the rules on foreign interference and large donations.
Will the changes be ready for the May elections?
No.
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