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Youth Select Committee to investigate cost of living crisis
The British Youth Council’s Youth Select Committee will question experts and politicians about the cost of living’s impact on their peer’s health and wellbeing. The new committee of twelve young people aged between 13 and 18, will embark on the eigh-month inquiry in the summer of 2023. Almost half a million young people declared health
- Published in News, Youth Select Committee
Over three quarters of young Brits demand equal voting rights across the UK
As May’s local elections fast approach, young people and campaigners are calling for an end to the voting postcode lottery in the UK. Currently, the voting age is 16 for local elections in Scotland and Wales, but 18 for England and Northern Ireland. This means that over 1.5million 16-and-17-year-olds in the UK do not have
- Published in News, Press, Votes at 16, Voting
‘Overhaul of policing needed to address racism, misogyny and homophobia’ says British Youth Council
The British Youth Council is alarmed and concerned by the findings of Baroness Casey’s report on the Metropolitan Police. The report’s conclusions reiterate many of the issues young people in the youth voice movement have been highlighting for some time, including the issues of anti-black police brutality and racism. The national youth council is distressed
British Youth Council expresses deep concern for Illegal Migration Bill
The British Youth Council has expressed concern about the government’s approach to immigration into the country, and has particular concerns about the implementation of the Illegal Migration Bill. The national youth council of the UK, which empowers young people to create social and political change, reiterated its calls for the government to change course. The
British Youth Council welcomes investment in young people’s voices
The British Youth Council is delighted to welcome the continued funding of UK Youth Parliament and the charity’s youth voice activities which amplify young people’s efforts to bring about social change. The partnership between the charity and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport forms part of the UK Government’s renewed efforts for ensuring young
- Published in News, Press, UK Youth Parliament
UK Youth Parliament launch campaign partnership on Universal Free School Meals
UK Youth Parliament launches their UK-wide campaign for Universal Free School Meals with a new partnership with Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). This campaign was chosen by Members of Youth Parliament from an elected Social Action Group, and focuses the outcome of the UK Youth Parliament’s House of Commons sitting, when the cost of living
- Published in News, UK Youth Parliament, Youth Voice
Young people want better political education, votes at 16 and relaxed voter ID rules to improve political engagement
Better political education, lowering the voting age to 16, and relaxed voter ID rules are the three biggest changes that young people want to help them to vote, according to new research from The British Youth Council and The Body Shop. Currently, over 1.5 million 16-and-17-year-olds in the UK do not have a say in
- Published in APPG on Votes at 16, News, Press, Votes at 16, Voting
British Youth Council calls for an independent investigation into missing asylum-seeking children
The British Youth Council is alarmed by recent reports hundreds of child asylum-seekers have gone missing from the Home Office’s duty of care. Reports state approximately 200 asylum-seeking children have been reported missing from the government’s hotels. The children’s charity is always concerned to hear of cases where children go missing but, in this instance,
- Published in News, Press, UK Young Ambassadors
Scottish trans people deserve better
The British Youth Council has expressed deep concern at the government’s unprecedented decision to intervene in new legislation which was due to simplify the process for legal recognition of trans people’s gender in Scotland. The government has announced it will use Section 35 of the Scotland Act to block the Scottish Government’s attempts to bring
The British Youth Council to receive Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award
The British Youth Council is delighted to accept a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award, in recognition of the work it does for young people across the UK. Receipt of the award, which aims to celebrate the work done by national charities to empower young people, was confirmed in late November and approved by