24 Far left feminist Scottish National Party falls into division over the definition of woman. (archive.ph) posted 1 year ago by TheImpossible1 1 year ago by TheImpossible1 +28 / -4 17 comments share 17 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Yes it is. Age of majority is 18 there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_majority_(England)
Age of consent for sex and age of majority are different things. 16 year olds in the UK are not considered adults and don't have full rights.
It's the age for sexual consent, I presume that's why they brought it in line.