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What happens after polling day in the UK election?
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When will the new prime minister take office and what happens during the first days of a new government?
Voters went to the polls on Thursday to pass verdict on the last five years of Conservative government and decide who they want to run the country.
It was the first general election since December 2019, through there have been two changes of prime minister in the meantime. Here’s what to expect over the day to come.
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