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The British government announces it will lower the voting age to 16, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in

2025 Kut shopping mall fire — The British government announces it will lower the voting age to 16, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in the upcoming general election. [https://www.npr.org/2025/07/17/nx-s1-5

Published July 17, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 Kut shopping mall fire.

The British government announces it will lower the voting age to 16, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in the upcoming general election. [https://www.npr.org/2025/07/17/nx-s1-5471304/uk-lowers-voting-age-16 (NPR)]

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