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Polling stations open across UK for general election

Voting booths open across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with results due in early hours of Friday

The Guardian - UK

UK voters expected to make a significant shift away from the ruling Tory party

British voters head to the polls this Thursday, with the opposition Labour Party projected to secure a landslide victory. However, experts suggest that the vote is driven more by fatigue from over a decade of Conservative rule marked by erratic policy decisions, political chaos, and a deteriorating economy, rather than…

Radio France Internationale

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 years

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General Election results LIVE: Reeves becomes first female chancellor and Rayner deputy PM as Starmer names Cabinet

Press conference follows first Cabinet meeting since Labour stormed to power in Thursday’s election

Evening Standard

Anything for the shot? Photographer fined for disturbing incredibly rare Honey Buzzards and their young

“This was a particularly upsetting case...Climbing to nests causes extreme stress to adult birds"

Digital Camera World

Thursday briefing: The UK campaign trail’s highlights, lowlights – and washouts

In today’s newsletter: From Rishi Sunak’s ‘Drowning Street’ announcement to Ed Davey’s many stunts, we chart the memorable moments of each party’s campaign with senior political correspondent Peter Walker

The Guardian - UK

Millions go to the polls in general election – as it happened

Polling stations opened at 7am, with voting taking place until 10pm on Thursday night

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Work on synthetic human embryos to get code of practice in UK

Code will remove grey area around stem cell-based technology and ensure responsible research, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

UK voters: what’s happening where you are on polling day?

We want to hear about your experiences of the general election, including any voting issues or news tips

The Guardian - UK

Does Australia need a sugar tax to tackle diabetes, and how would it work?

A parliamentary report says sugary drinks should be taxed to help stop the spread of obesity

The Guardian - AU

Labour Tipped For Historic Win As UK Voters Go To The Polls

Britons head to the polls Thursday in a general election widely expected to emphatically return the opposition Labour party to power and end nearly a decade-and-a-half of Conservative rule.

International Business Times

‘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

The Guardian - AU

David Gilmour releases chilled rehearsal footage of Wish You Were Here: Even Wesley the dog seems to find it nice and relaxing

The footage comes ahead of Gilmour's live dates in Italy, the UK and the US later this year

Louder

“We took his trousers off, gaffer-taped him to one of the girders and left him there to be photographed by Japanese tourists.” That time The Stranglers gaffer-taped a journalist to the Eiffel Tower, 400 feet off the ground

UK punks The Stranglers were not a band to be messed with

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Morning Mail: concerns over homeowner scheme, Biden insists he is ‘not leaving’, Kokkinakis wins Wimbledon epic

Guardian Australia investigation reveals huge payouts faced by some elderly people; White House denies report president could stand down

Evening Standard

UK to head to polls as YouGov survey predicts Labour to win largest majority for any party since 1832

Conservatives facing near wipe-out in London, major poll finds on eve of election

PC Gamer

The internet is not a free-for-all—we shouldn't let big tech companies wish copyright out of existence

Is everything on the internet fair game for AI? Nope, and it never has been.

The Guardian - UK

Farage says he is part of ‘similar phenomenon’ to Andrew Tate among young men

Reform UK leader claims rise of misogynist influencer has been due to a society that creates feelings of ‘emasculation’

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Evening Standard

Why Vodafone made a new deal with Virgin Media O2

City Voices: Britain’s mobile infrastructure is painfully outdated

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer, 61: 'No return to the single market in my lifetime'

Sir Keir Starmer has said he does not see the UK rejoining the European single market or customs union in his lifetime.

TechRadar

The Amazon Fire TV soundbar is a cheap, compact upgrade to your TV – and it’s finally launching in the UK

After success in the US, the Amazon Fire TV soundbar, a budget bar that gives TVs an audio boost, is set to be released in the UK. Pre-orders are live now.

PC Gamer

UK man imprisoned for 4 months after walking up to cops wielding 6-inch Master Sword

Anthony Bray will also have to pay a victims' surcharge of £154.

Capital & Main

How Britain’s July 4 Elections Differ From the U.S.

A parliamentary system, more disciplined parties and no electoral college have some advantages for democracy, says Cambridge-based U.S. historian Gary Gerstle.

Evening Standard

Rats, overcrowding and urgent riot warnings — my day inside a London jail

Britain’s jails are “on the precipice of failure”, with warnings that jails could run out of space within days. As Keir Starmer announces emergency measures to fix the crisis, Katie Strick spends a day on the frontline

The Guardian - UK

What photo ID do I need to vote in the 2024 UK general election?

For the first time people must bring photo ID to vote in a UK general election. Here is everything you need to know

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