Sir Keir Starmer revealed he wants 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote. Labour leader Keir Starmer met with locals in Staffordshire during an election campaign visit. Sir Keir spoke with voters at Stafford Rangers FC on today, after spending the morning canvassing with local Labour candidate Leigh Ingham.
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00:00 Yes, I want to see 16 and 17 year olds voting.
00:04 They can go out and work.
00:06 They can serve in our armed forces.
00:09 And of course if they are out and working, they pay tax.
00:13 And therefore they should have a say over how the money they're paying in is being used.
00:17 So yes, I want to see that vote for 16 and 17 year olds.
00:20 If you can work, you can pay tax, you can serve in your armed forces, then you ought
00:25 to be able to vote.