News - General election underway in UK

Polling stations in 650 constituencies across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland opened at 7am local time Thursday, in the first UK general election since Brexit—the country's formal exit from the European Union, reports Euronews. Voting is set to continue until 10pm local time, when a first estimate of results based on exit polls is published. Results will then roll in overnight, with most local constituencies expected to announce their winning candidates in the early hours of the morning. It is the first vote since constituency borders were redrawn in 2023. That review saw England gain ten seats, while Scotland and Wales lost two and eight seats respectively. There were no change to Northern Irish seat numbers. It is also the first general election where voters must remember to bring photo ID to be able to cast a ballot.