Young people: what are the most important general election issues?

Teenage girls at a Youth Strike 4 Climate Change march in London in September. Photograph: Ray Tang/REX/Shutterstock

Brexit is set to be one of the main issues in the upcoming election, but is the UK’s EU membership the most pressing concern for younger students?

Thousands of school students have taken to the streets and gone on strike in the past few months to demand action on the climate crisis. Despite their concerns and activism, the motion to lower the voting age to 16 fell.

But politics is shifting in favour of younger voters on some fronts, and in Wales, 16 and 17-year-olds may soon be able to vote in local elections.

The Guardian is keen to hear from students aged 16-17 on what their biggest concerns are this election and what, if any, impact they hope to have.

How to contribute

We’d like to hear from young people who are not yet eligible to vote about what they think the most important issues should be in this general election. Do you think Brexit should be a priority? Do you think the climate crisis should be central to manifestos? What about student fees or adequate mental health support? Maybe housing and employment particularly important to you?

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