Rishi Sunak says voting is ‘a privilege’ in attack on Labour EU citizens plan
Telegraph
23-05-21 07:00
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is considering extending voting rights to 5 million EU citizens and other non-nationals who permanently reside in the UK. Chancellor Rishi Sunak dismissed the idea, reiterating his belief that "voting is a privilege." He also rejected a Labour proposal to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote. Sunak defended the Conservative government's demand that would-be voters show ID in elections, despite accusations that the requirement has disenfranchised thousands of voters who didn't have or forgot their IDs.