U.K. Millennial Vote Sign-Ups Beat Brexit in Labour Boost
- More under-34 registrations than before Brexit, 2015 election
- Theresa May’s Conservatives still lead polls for June 8 vote
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More U.K. millennials tried to register to vote ahead of the June general election than before last year’s Brexit referendum, a boost to Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition Labour Party.
About 2 million people 34 or under attempted to sign up in the five weeks before the May 22 registration deadline, up 20 percent on the comparable period before the Brexit vote, according to U.K. government data.