Claim: At 16 we're free from parental control, we can leave home, we can start a family, we can get married, we can start work, we can pay taxes, we can join the forces.
Fact-check: How sweet is sixteen? Legal age limits in England and Wales - Full Fact
Verdict: correct, although in some cases parental consent is still required for under-18s.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joël Reland
Date published: 2018-02-01T00:00:00