In anticipation for a snap election, we asked our members to prioritise the issues they wanted the future Parliament to address in its lifetime. 

In June 2019, the British Youth Council began the process of consulting young people across the UK about the issues they cared about. We invited delegates from our 150 member youth organisations to shape their ideas into policy and campaign motions for the British Youth Council Manifesto.

In September 2019, at the British Youth Council Annual Council Meeting, members debated and voted on a final version of the manifesto. Later that month,  members were balloted online to identify priority issues that could be put to a future Parliament to address and hold the Government to account for. 

The topics we're bringing to the table shows that there is still a lot to do before young people in the UK are treated fairly and equally in society. It can be tough being a young person in the UK when - you don't always get the healthcare you need, critical decisions are being made for you without you and you are struggling to live.  These top four issues are our calls to action in our General Election Manifesto.