Analysis Summary:

The article's claim about the voting age being lowered to 16 by the next general election is not definitively supported by the provided sources and seems premature. While some sources discuss the possibility and debate surrounding lowering the voting age, none confirm it as a definite plan. The article also mentions voter ID changes and automatic registration, which are not covered by the provided sources, making it difficult to assess their accuracy. The article exhibits a moderate bias by presenting the voting age change as a planned event rather than a proposal or ongoing debate.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election.
  • Verification Source #3: Mentions "next general election" in the context of voting age but does not confirm that the voting age *will* be lowered to 16. It states "Most other parties in the House of Commons..." which implies this is a political issue being debated.
  • Verification Source #1: Discusses legislation to lower the voting age to 16, but this is a proposal, not a confirmed change.
  • Verification Source #2: Mentions jurisdictions that have lowered the voting age, but not a national change.
  • Verification Source #4: Discusses the impact of lowering the voting age to 16 in the context of national elections, but does not confirm that it is happening in the UK.
  • Verification Source #5: Discusses the debate surrounding the voting age.
• Conclusion:* The claim is not supported by the provided sources. The sources suggest that lowering the voting age is a topic of debate and legislation, but not a confirmed change.

• Claim:** Other planned changes include expanding voter ID to include bank cards and moving to automatic registration.
• Conclusion:* None of the provided verification sources cover these claims. Therefore, their accuracy cannot be determined based on the provided information.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #3: "In the few countries where voting age has been lowered to 16..." This suggests that lowering the voting age is not a widespread practice and is still under consideration in many places.
• Verification Source #1: "Meng Reintroduces Legislation To Lower The Voting Age..." This indicates that lowering the voting age is a legislative proposal, not a guaranteed change.
• The lack of coverage for the voter ID and automatic registration claims makes it impossible to verify their accuracy using the provided sources.