A woman attaches a sign on the wall of a polling station, during the local elections in London, Britain May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) -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 proposed changes, which are subject to parliament approvals, would align voting rights across the UK with Scotland and Wales, where younger voters already participate in devolved elections.
