The author of a major review on youth unemployment, due next week, acknowledges the change would mean some young people losing out on benefits.
Mia Latter, who says she was 16 when she met the convicted rapist, wants a staggered age of consent.
Police say a 27-year-old man died after being stabbed in the "shocking and tragic attack" in Crumpsall.
The government says Stuart Sterling has stepped back from his role after claims made during the early 2000s emerged.
The monarch appears on a special episode to coincide with his 78th birthday on Saturday.
The prime minister said it was "hard" to accept the party was no longer in power after 27 years of running the Welsh government.