General Election latest: Polling stations open across the UK as voting day begins

KIRBY SIGSTON, ENGLAND - JULY 4: A woman prepares the polling station in the constituency of Richmond and Northallerton as polls open in the General Election on July 4, 2024 in Kirby Sigston, England. Voters in 650 constituencies across the UK are electing members of Parliament to the House of Commons via the first-past-the-post system. Rishi Sunak announced the election on May 22, 2024. The last general election that took place in July was in 1945, following the Second World War, which resulted in a landslide victory for Clement Attlee's Labour Party. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Voting day is here (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Tens of thousands of polling stations have opened up and down the UK to welcome millions of voters in this General Election.

General Election voting day is finally here after weeks of campaigning, which saw candidates try to win over voters with their pledges to change the country.

Polling stations opened their doors at 7am and they will close at 10pm.

There are around 40,000 polling stations where voters will select their candidate in the booth.

One of the key changes in this General Election is the requirement to bring a valid photo ID – a new rule since the Elections Act that passed two years ago.

If you registered to vote, you should have received a polling card in the post.

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However, it is not mandatory to bring it with you to the station, but it can speed up the process.

Source:: Metro

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