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Ministers argue the move will boost engagement in democracy and give young people a say in their future.
But critics claim it could benefit Labour as young people are more likely to vote for left-wing parties.
The government has rejected the idea this is the motivation behind the change, with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner saying it is about strengthening democracy rather than "trying to rig votes for a particular party".
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YouGov's latest voting intention pollputs Labour in the lead amongst 18 to 24-year-olds at 28%, followed by the Greens on 26% and the Liberal Democrats on 20%.
In contrast, the Conservatives were on 9% and Reform UK on 8%.
Some pollsters say that while there's no reason to think 16 and 17-year-olds would break away from the pattern of young people leaning to the left, there isn't enough polling of this age group to say with confidence how they would vote.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5362v5762o.amp