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Final pleas, postal vote delays and dogs: British voters go to the polls
Party leaders make last-minute appeals to electorate as Labour heavily tipped to win overwhelming majority. UK general election 2024 – latest news liveWhen will we know who won? Hour-by-hour election night guideLive tracker: UK general election ... -
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Millions head to polls to cast their votes in general election – live
Polling stations opened at 7am, with voting taking place until 10pm on Thursday night. UK general election results 2024: live trackerWhat time will we know who won? Guide to the nightConstituency finder and how boundaries have changedWhat’s ... -
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UK opposition leader Keir Starmer casts his vote in an election that his Labour Party is widely expected to win
UK opposition leader Keir Starmer casts his vote in an election that his Labour Party is widely expected to winUnited Kingdom -
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‘Rachel Reeves becomes UK’s first female chancellor; former Tory chair says party faces ‘oblivion’ – election live
Rachel Reeves becomes first woman to hold post in 800-years as Angela Rayner named secretary of state for levelling up. UK general election results 2024: live trackerHow Labour did it: inside the campaign that led to ‘Starmergeddon’Clive Myrie is ... -
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Biden faces donor pressure as he digs in on re-election bid
Some major donors are warning they will withhold funds unless Joe Biden steps aside as the Democratic candidate.Joe Biden -
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UK holiday let owners move to business rates system as council tax soars
Authorities trying to encourage local buyers are losing outUnited Kingdom -
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Starmer warns against complacency as he wraps up election campaign
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Ireland’s central bank chief warns Dublin against pre-election giveaways
Gabriel Makhlouf says using vast budget surplus to fund cost-of-living relief would risk stoking inflation -
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UK election as it happened: Sir Keir Starmer is prime minister after historic Labour victory
Sunak awards peerages to Theresa May and six othersUnited Kingdom -
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The FT’s guide to UK election night
Key results times, battleground seats and possible ‘Portillo’ momentsUnited Kingdom -
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Why has Rishi Sunak’s campaign been such a disaster?
The PM’s blunders worsened his chances amid a backdrop of crumbling public services and party fundraising struggles -
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Who Are the Key Players in the UK Election?
Millions cast ballots for parliamentary seats on Thursday. The party that wins the most seats usually forms Britain’s next government, and that party’s leader becomes prime minister.United Kingdom -
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Labour wins UK election by a landslide
Exit polls show Keir Starmer’s party gaining big majority over ConservativesUnited Kingdom -
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What happened in the UK general election?
Labour secures landslide victory as Conservatives crash out of officeUnited Kingdom -
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UK Election: What Happens Next
The transition of power in Britain is a matter of hours, not months.United Kingdom -
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Who can I vote for in the general election?
Find out which constituency you are in, who you can vote for and where you can vote using our postcode search. -
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‘Tories braced for bleak night’: what the papers say as the UK votes
After six weeks, general election campaigning has come to an end and Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have made their final pitches to the country. UK general election live: latest updatesCampaigning has ended and voters are set to decide who will ...United Kingdom -
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Farage’s Reform wins 5 seats as it eats into Tory vote
Rightwing party in jubilant mood after leader becomes MP for first time -
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UK’s political landscape is redrawn but voting has rarely been more volatile
Conservatives lose ground to Labour and the Lib Dems on the left as Reform UK proves itself to be a new threat on the right -
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The big bet on the UK election is not who will be prime minister
Britain's general election is a big event for political gamblersUnited Kingdom -
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Voters to head to polls for UK general election
Polls will open at 07:00 on Thursday as millions prepare to cast their vote in the general election.United Kingdom -
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The best moments of the 2024 UK election campaign
The events, photos and gaffes that defined the past six weeksUnited Kingdom -
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What happens after polling day in the UK election?
When will the new prime minister take office and what happens during the first days of a new government?. UK general election live: latest updatesLive tracker: UK general election results 2024Voters went to the polls on Thursday to pass verdict on ...United Kingdom -
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Live coverage of general election results around the UK
Follow the BBC's live coverage of election rescults around the UK and local areas of England.United Kingdom -
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UK general election 2024: five key points
Keir Starmer’s Labour is heading for power with a large majority as voters punish Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives. General election 2024: live newsUK general election results live trackerKeir Starmer, the leader of the opposition Labour party, will ...United Kingdom -
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UK Election Night: When to Expect Results
Almost every district is expected to declare a winner by 7 a.m. local time. A clear opposition victory would result in a quick transition of power.United Kingdom -
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FirstFT: Labour sweeps to power in UK election
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Emma Raducanu says she did not know general election vote was on Thursday
Former US Open champion is among several British players at Wimbledon who say they are focusing on their tennis. Emma Raducanu has said she did not realise voting for the general election was happening on Thursday, saying she would be having a ... -
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French voters face choice of least worst option in high-stakes election
Scramble to build ‘republican front’ against first-placed far right leaves many weighing difficult decisions. At a market in Meyzieu, a small commune on the outskirts of Lyon, Kheira Vermorel eyed a box filled with potatoes, wondering if the ...France -
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Kylian Mbappé laments ‘catastrophic’ French election vote for National Rally
French striker says runoff vote is ‘urgent situation’‘We can’t let France fall into the hands of these people’Kylian Mbappé has branded the first-round results of France’s snap parliamentary election “catastrophic”, urging voters to turn out in ... -
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What photo ID will you need to vote in the general election?
Everyone voting in person at the general election on 4 July will have to show valid photo ID. -
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Starmer Becomes U.K. Prime Minister After Labour Party Landslide
Labour’s resounding election victory ended 14 years of Conservative government. But a fragmented vote and low turnout pointed to a deeply unhappy Britain.United Kingdom -
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Iranians head out to vote in second round of presidential election
An expected low turnout reflects growing opposition to the Islamic Republic, critics say. Iranians vote today in the run-off round of a presidential election offering a choice between a veteran hardliner and a reformist who has backed pragmatic ...Iran -
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Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push ahead of vote
Candidates in France's pivotal and polarizing legislative elections are making their last push for the second and decisive round of voting after a three-week campaign marked by hate speech, verbal abuse and physical attacks -
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U.K.'s Labour Party Wins Election Landslide as Conservative Vote Collapses
Center-left leader Keir Starmer became Britain’s new prime minister, while the ruling Conservative Party suffered the worst election performance in its 190-year history. -
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Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian in presidential runoff vote
The 69-year-old former minister will serve for four years as the head of government for the Islamic Republic, and faces no shortage of challenges.Iran -
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AP PHOTOS: Voters will deliver judgment on Conservative government in UK national election
Voters in the United Kingdom will cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office — and the four Conservative prime ministers before him. Polls, commentators and ...United Kingdom -
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Conservatives set for historic UK election defeat, polls suggest
Labour leader Keir Starmer could secure a parliamentary majority of more than 200United Kingdom -
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The Latest | The UK goes to the polls in a national election with results expected early Friday
Voters in the U.K. are casting their ballots in a national election to choose the 650 lawmakers who will sit in Parliament for the next five yearsUnited Kingdom -
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Labour is hopeful and Conservatives morose as voters deliver their verdict on UK's election day
British voters are picking a new government in a parliamentary election Thursday that is widely expected to bring the opposition Labour Party to power