Lowering voting age could deepen class divide in schools due to lack of political literacy among teenagers

Researchers have warned political literacy should become part of the national school curriculum ahead of the next general election - (Getty)

The decision to lower the voting age to 16 could widen the inequality divide among teenagers in the UK due to the lack of political education in school.

Academics have warned that the move to extend the vote to 16 and 17-year-olds risks only benefitting those from wealthier backgrounds, unless all students are given equal access to citizenship education.