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When asked whether his party would support lowering the voting age to 16, Reform UK leader said ''No, even though we'd get lots of votes''. Mr Farage also added 16 years olds should only be allowed to vote when they are allowed to stand for Parliament.
The next general election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our democracy”. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00No, I don't, even though we get lots of votes.
00:02I don't because I don't think you should be able to vote in an election
00:06unless you're also eligible to be a candidate.
00:09I don't think 16-year-olds should stand for Parliament.
00:11So, no, I'm not in favour of it,
00:12but I'm really encouraged by the number of young people that are coming towards us.
00:17Well, if we say 16-year-olds can stand for Parliament, then fine.
00:21Then fine. But that's the big decision to make.
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