The British Government has officially lowered the legal voting age from 18 to 16.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner:

We are taking action to break down barriers to participation that will ensure more people have the opportunity to engage in UK democracy, supporting our Plan for Change and delivering on our manifesto commitment to give 16-year-olds the right to vote.

The last time that the UK lowered the voting age was in 1969, when it was lowered from 21 to 18.