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Laura Trott: “Giving 16-year-olds the vote while putting them under a social media curfew makes no sense.”

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
Giving 16-year-olds the vote while putting them under a social media curfew makes no sense.
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Laura Trott
Conservative Party

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the inconsistency of policies regarding teenagers.

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