LABOUR has been accused of “staggering hypocrisy” by banning 16-year-olds from being local party bosses - despite letting them vote in general elections.

Sir Keir Starmer’s party is introducing a new rule raising the minimum age for constituency association chairs, treasurers and secretaries to 18 years old.

It was signed off by the party’s ruling national executive on Wednesday with several Cabinet Ministers in attendance.

It came just days after the PM announced controversial plans to let 1.5million 16 and 17-year-olds participate in general elections.

He claimed they were responsible enough to pay tax and join the army so should be able to cast ballots.

A Labour Party insider said: “We just look totally ridiculous now because it has made the entire logic behind the policy incoh

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