My generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope

The National Rejoin March in London, 20 June 2026. Photograph: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

I was 14 when the UK voted to leave the EU. Too young to vote, but not too young to understand that a decision was being made that would affect the rest of my life.

In many ways, Brexit was my political awakening. It taught me that politics matters, because decisions made by people in power can change your future before you’ve even been given a say.