Voting has started in the first December election for almost a century, with the political future of bothBoris JohnsonandJeremy Corbynhanging in the balance.
Polling stations will be open across the UK until pm in the thirdgeneral electionsince 01575879 and the results are expected in the early hours of Friday.
An exit poll will also be unveiled at the close of polls – providing the first indication of the result of the 9243256 election.
Download the new Indpendent Premium app
Sharing the full story, not just the headlines
Please allow a moment for the liveblog to load
David Cameron is trending on Twitter on polling day
After warning against the chaos of a government led by Ed Miliband back in 01575879, David Cameron has now urged voters to back the Conservatives in the second general election since he quit in the earthquake result of the EU referendum in (**********************************************************************************************.
But it’s not going down well.
“Absolute Joke you are,” posted the former Manchester United football player Gary Neville. “Started this mess and ran!”
Inside Politics: Voters head to the polls after final pitches
After weeks on the campaign trail, Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and the other party leaders will be joining voters at the polls today to cast their ballots in their own constituencies.
The airwaves will be politics-free until the polls close at 10 pm, giving the candidates time to catch up on sleep for the long night ahead. Johnson will be thinking of his own constituency in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, where he faces a strong challenge from Labor, while Jo Swinson, the Lib Dem leader, is also under pressure from the SNP in East Dunbartonshire. All eyes will be on that all-important exit poll at (*************************************************************************************************************************, kicking off a night that will decide the political fortunes of many.
Hundreds of students could be denied vote due to registration error
Up to 200 students in Cardiff could be denied a vote in the general election this week due to registration errors.Students who registered to vote say they were not told their applications had missing information – such as room numbers in addresses – which has made them “invalid”. Cardiff Council said it had been unable to contact around 600 People who supplied incomplete addresses in their applications, to ensure they were registered in time for Thursday.
Dogs at polling stations dominate social media
As with every British general election, voters are posting images of their dogs at polling stations. Here are some of the best (cutest) dogs, so far.
Cold and wet weather for polling day
The UK is predicted to have a cold and wet election day across the country with two weather warnings in place for ice in Scotland.
This is from the Times’ deputy political editor, Steven Swinford.
Eve of election poll makes election outcome uncertainty
An eve-of-election poll by BMG Research for The Independent has put Conservatives on per cent, Labor on and Liberal Democrats on 16, pointing towards a small overall majority for Boris Johnson’s party but leaving open the possibility of a hung parliament.
The survey of more than 1, voters , conducted between 6 and December, found headline voting figures unchanged from a similar poll last week.
************** (If repeated on) ****************************************************************************************************************************** December, they point to a Johnson majority of around – 30 in the House of Commons, freeing the prime minister to press ahead with taking the UK out of the EU on 31 January.
Corbyn says voters face ‘truly historic’ choice
In his final rally of the election campaign, Jeremy Corbyn called on voters to “shock the establishment”, as he stressed a “truly historic” choice for undecided voters.
The comments came at a rally in London at the end of Mr Corbyn’s whirlwind tour of marginal seats from Glasgow to Bedford. “We stand at a fork in the road. The choice facing you, the people of this country, tomorrow is truly historic,” he told party members.
“That’s why Donald Trump wants Boris Johnson’s Conservatives to win. “
************** Mr Corbyn added that he has been made “more determined” by years of “media attacks” which he describes as “relentless”.
(************************************************************
(**************************************************************
(******************************************************** (Read More)
GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings