In the News
No change to voting age in EU Referendum

15th December 2015
In November, peers in the House of Lords voted in favour of allowing 16 and 17 year olds to vote in the UK referendum on staying in the EU, but this was rejected by the Commons because, theoretically, allowing more people to vote is more expensive (by £6m in this case) - and decisions on government spending are taken solely by the Commons, under the Parliament Acts. Yesterday, Lib Dem and Labour peers tabled an amendment to the EU Referendum Bill providing a "low cost" suggestion as to how the franchise could be extended to younger voters, but the amendment was narrowly defeated in the Lords by 263 to 246 - presumably some peers decided that the elected MPs in the Commons should get their way on the matter, and not be seen to be meddling in an referendum so as to alter the outcome. This means that the EU Referendum Bill will become law before Christmas. The following charts shows the latest results from various Brexit polls.
You might also like

Beyond the Bike - a journey to the heart of the EU
10th September 2015

Teaching Resources from the Parliament Education Team
11th September 2015

Constitutional Statute Law starter quiz
14th September 2015
Campaign
Study Notes
Direct democracy
Study Notes
Legitimacy
Study Notes

Scottish independence referendum - one year on
18th September 2015
Party System (organisation of politics)
Study Notes