when did women get the right to vote in the uk
Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom
The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 led to a suspension of all politics , including the militant suffragette campaigns . Lobbying did take place quietly . In 1918 , a coalition government passed the Representation of the People Act 1918 , enfranchising all men , as well as all women over the age of 30 who met minimum property qualifications . This act was the first to include practically all men in the political system and began the inclusion of women , extending the franchise by 5.6 million men and 8.4 million women . In 1928 , the Conservative government passed the Representation of the People ( Equal Franchise ) Act giving the vote to all women over the age of 21 on equal terms with men . 
The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 led to a suspension of all politics , including the militant suffragette campaigns . Lobbying did take place quietly . In 1918 , a coalition government passed the Representation of the People Act 1918 , enfranchising all men , as well as all women over the age of 30 who met minimum property qualifications . This act was the first to include practically all men in the political system and began the inclusion of women , extending the franchise by 5.6 million men and 8.4 million women . In 1928 , the Conservative government passed the Representation of the People ( Equal Franchise ) Act giving the vote to all women over the age of 21 on equal terms with men .
In 1918, a coalition government passed the Representation of the People Act 1918, enfranchising all men, as well as all women over the age of 30 who met minimum property qualifications. In 1928, the Conservative government passed the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act giving the vote to all women over the age of 21 on equal terms with men.
In 1918 , a coalition government passed the Representation of the People Act 1918 , enfranchising all men , as well as all women over the age of 30 who met minimum property qualifications . In 1928 , the Conservative government passed the Representation of the People ( Equal Franchise ) Act giving the vote to all women over the age of 21 on equal terms with men .