Tories could back votes for 16-year-olds, senior party figures suggest

The idea has the backing of several former Conservative ministers.A growing number of Conservatives now back votes for 16-year-olds, with senior Tories predicting that the party could change its stance on younger voters before the next election.Senior Conservative backbencher Sir Peter Bottomley said it was a “question of when rather than if” the party would eventually back the policy.