[DanaC]

If they're old enough to work, marry (with parental permission), join the army and most important of all pay income tax, they should be allowed to vote.

Right now, every 16 year old in work is subjected to taxation without representation.

They also should sort out the minimum wage for youngsters. It's a disgrace that a 17 year old can do exactly the same job of work as a 27 year old in the same company and get paid a different wage for that work. It's also ever more important, given the stripping back of benefits for the under 25s (housing benefit in particular) that their work pay a living wage.