Keir Starmer said "I think it’s really important that 16- and 17-year-olds have the vote because they’re old enough to go out to work, they’re old enough to pay taxes, so to pay in. And I think if you pay in, you should have the opportunity to say what you want your money spent on, which way the government should go." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 17, 2025

I think it’s really important that 16- and 17-year-olds have the vote because they’re old enough to go out to work, they’re old enough to pay taxes, so to pay in. And I think if you pay in, you should have the opportunity to say what you want your money spent on, which way the government should go.

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Keir Starmer

Labour Party

Source

nypost.com

Editor's note · Context

Starmer emphasizes the importance of allowing young people to vote as they contribute to society.

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