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• How the BBC reports polling day

  07-06-2017 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC is not allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open.
  
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• Election 2017: How to follow on results night

  07-06-2017 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to follow Thursday's UK general election results on BBC television, radio, online and social media.
  
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• General Election 2017: 10 Forgotten Issues During The Campaign

  07-06-2017 23:16
  
  It was supposed to be the Brexit election, but in reality the niceties of quitting the European Union were barely discussed during the seven-week campaign. Beyond a protracted row over social care and questions over national security, not much else was discussed either.
  HuffPost UK has complied a list of just 10 of hundreds of issues few have grappled with in the last seven weeks that has frustrated voters and interest groups.
  1. Eliminating The Deficit
  The 2015 general election was dominated by
  
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• General election: Leaders tour country in final appeal for votes

  07-06-2017 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn stress core themes such as Brexit and the NHS as the campaign enters its final stages.
  
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• Election 2017: A brief history of the swingometer

  07-06-2017 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The swingometer is an iconic part of the BBC's election night coverage. Here's a look at how it evolved into the all singing, all dancing virtual reality extravaganza of today.
  
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• When Will The Election Results Be Announced? Your Guide To Results Night 2017

  07-06-2017 21:09
  
   
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• The final push: Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn hit the road

  07-06-2017 21:03
  Party leaders traverse the UK on final day of electioneering
  
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• May switches to Brexit pitch in last hours of campaign

  07-06-2017 20:42
  Corbyn addresses big rallies but party braced for losses
  
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• SNP braced to lose up to 12 seats amid anti-independence backlash

  07-06-2017 20:25
  
  Nicola Sturgeon’s party fears Angus Robertson’s Moray seat could be among those at risk from dip in enthusiasm for second referendumThe Scottish National party is braced for the loss of up to a dozen Westminster seats in the general election, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats threatening to inflict defeats in its rural heartlands.
  Senior figures in Nicola Sturgeon’s party predict the Moray seat held by its Westminster leader, Angus Robertson, and the neighbouring sea
  
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• Election 2017: What CAN'T you do in a polling station?

  07-06-2017 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions of people will cast their vote on Thursday. But what can and can't you do?
  
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• Conservatives raise £1.16m in final full week of election campaigning

  07-06-2017 20:04
  
  Major investor in Wonga, a banker and two hedge fund managers head list of Conservative donors, beating Labour’s fundraising by just over £69,000A major investor in Wonga, a banker and two billionaire hedge fund managers head a list of Conservative donors in the final set of election watchdog data released before Thursday’s general election. The Tories raised £1.16m in the final full week of campaigning, beating Labour by just over £69,000, the Electoral Commission
  
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• How Theresa May's Joyless Campaign Is Limping Over The Line

  07-06-2017 19:59
  
  The black Range Rover sped past the bus as it headed on to the motorway to Preston.
  Just as it nosed in front, a hand emerged through the sunroof and made three clear signals in our direction: middle finger, two fingers, wanker gesture.
  That’s the problem with travelling on a bus with ‘Theresa May: For Britain’ on the side: it tends to provoke a reaction.
  Half an hour earlier, and May had enjoyed a much friendlier response when she spoke to a small crowd of activists gathered t
  
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• UK Election Countdown: Kind of blue

  07-06-2017 19:51
  1 day to go: upbeat Tories are expecting solid win
  
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• General Election 2017: The Disenfranchised Reveal How It Feels To Be Denied The Vote

  07-06-2017 19:45
  
  Millions of voters will head to the polls on Thursday to cast their vote in the General Election. 
  For those fortunate enough to have their say on which party will become the next government, spare a thought for those denied a vote.
  EU nationals and 16 and 17-year-olds are two demographics who will not be given the opportunity to vote. And although people living on the streets are technically allowed to vote, for those with no fixed address it can be increasingly difficult to do so.
  We spok
  
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• From rust belt to mill towns: a tale of two voter revolts | Thomas Frank

  07-06-2017 19:43
  
  On the eve of Britain’s election, Thomas Frank, who anticipated the rise of Trump among white working-class voters in the US, visited the industrial heartlands of northern England to compare two momentous contestsThe Red Shed is a simple, one-storey wooden building in Wakefield that houses a meeting place and a bar. A sign on the front wall informs the world that it has been the meeting place of the Wakefield Labour Club since 1966: “50 Years a Socialist Shed”.I happened across
  
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• Revealed: scale of hospital staff shortages in top Tory areas

  07-06-2017 19:07
  
  Guardian investigation highlights severe understaffing at Royal Berkshire, Royal Surrey County and Frimley Health trustsThe maternity unit at the main hospital used by Theresa May’s local constituents is so severely understaffed that wards are running with only a quarter of the nurses they need, potentially putting mothers’ and babies’ lives at risk.
  The Royal Berkshire hospital’s staffing data shows that on some days in March its delivery suite lacked two-thirds of the n
  
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• Older voters grow weary of media and politicians in UK election

  07-06-2017 18:59
  Disgruntled grey vote will be key to Conservative hopes of a comfortable victory
  
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• Where Do I Vote? How To Find Your Polling Station For The General Election 2017

  07-06-2017 18:45
  
  You’ve studied the manifestos, watched the debates, weighed up your options and by now, hopefully know who you want to vote for in the General Election.
  (Although if you don’t, make sure to check out these tools to help you decide).
  Once you know who it is you want to vote for (or perhaps have decided to spoil your ballot paper), it’s time to head to the polling station and cast your vote!
  Where do I vote?You should have received your polling card in the post by now, which tell
  
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• The Youngest General Election 2017 Candidates Who Are Bidding To Become The Next Mhairi Black

  07-06-2017 18:20
  
  When Mhairi Black was elected as an MP in 2015, she made history. 
  But it was not just because of her shock win over big beast and shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander, disrupting 70 years of Labour victories in Paisley and Renfrewshire South. 
  At just 20, politics student Black was the youngest person to be elected to Parliament since 1667, when a 13-year-old Duke won a seat in Devon. 
  With the average age of politicians in the House of Commons set at 50 following the 2015
  
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• Theresa May’s lead has dipped, but is stronger than polls suggest

  07-06-2017 18:10
  Conservatives on course to increase majority despite Labour running a strong campaign
  
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• General Election Declaration Times In Time Order

  07-06-2017 18:07
  
  We’ve had a referendum, followed by a General Election, followed by another referendum, and now it’s time for another General Election, so it’s no surprise that most Brits probably feel like voting veterans by now.
  We’ll be bringing you all the latest throughout the day and night and you can find all our General Election coverage on our dedicated page. It will be updated constantly with all our latest news and opinion pieces.
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• London Bridge terrorist Zaghba ‘constantly monitored’ in Italy

  07-06-2017 18:05
  Moroccan-born Italian citizen followed by special units when on Italian soil
  
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• General Election Declaration Times In Alphabetical Order

  07-06-2017 18:00
  
  We’ve had a referendum, followed by a General Election, followed by another referendum, and now it’s time for another General Election, so it’s no surprise that most Brits probably feel like voting veterans by now.
  We’ll be bringing you all the latest throughout the day and night and you can find all our General Election coverage on our dedicated page. It will be updated constantly with all our latest news and opinion pieces.
  You can also follow our Twitter and Facebook f
  
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• This Is What People Who Can't Vote Want You To Know

  07-06-2017 17:59
  
  EU Nationals, homeless people and 16-17 year olds are all groups who can’t vote.
  We asked them who they would vote for and what questions they would ask the government if they could.
  “I used to have a job and I used to have a house and just because I don’t have that anymore, doesn’t mean that I should be silenced,” Tinesha, who has been homeless since December, told HuffPost UK. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subjec
  
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• Farron pleads for Labour votes in seats where Lib Dems could beat Tories

  07-06-2017 17:52
  
  Remain-voting seat of St Albans, held by Conservative leave campaigner, is a top target – with data putting Lib Dems behind by just three pointsGeneral election 2017 – live updatesTim Farron has launched a last-ditch plea for Labour voters to back the Lib Dems in seats where the party could beat the Conservatives, touring remain cities including London, Bath and Oxford.National polls have painted a gloomy picture for the Lib Dems in much of the country, but the party believes it coul
  
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• Lend May your vote for Brexit, and she'll keep it for everything else

  07-06-2017 17:51
  
  Theresa May, not Jeremy Corbyn, represents the real leap of faith in this election
  
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• More Than Half Of Voters Have Struggled To Spot Election Campaign Fake News, Research Reveals

  07-06-2017 17:50
  
  More than half of voters have struggled to tell the difference between real and fake news during the election campaign, a survey has revealed. 
  Pollsters ICM asked 2,000 people whether they could confidently identify fabricated stories - and 52% admitted they found it difficult to pick them out.  
  Less than half the public say they trust the BBC generally and a staggering 40% of viewers in Scotland said they didn’t trust the organisations election coverage, compared to 26% nation
  
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• UK election: lessons from the campaign

  07-06-2017 17:23
  What we learnt from a surprising seven-week election run
  
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• Snap elections: Have we played this game before?

  07-06-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This is not the first snap election that has been called and there are some similarities to the one called back in 1974.
  
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• BBC Rewind: A history of women in UK politics

  07-06-2017 17:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Rewind: Archive footage telling the story of women in UK politics.
  
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• Who to vote for: Labour and Conservative election policies compared

  07-06-2017 16:51
  What the UK’s main political parties promise to do if they win
  
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• How Labour and Conservative UK election policies compare

  07-06-2017 16:51
  What the UK’s main political parties promise to do if they win
  
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• General election 2017: Party leaders on final campaign day

  07-06-2017 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Catching up with Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn, Tim Farron, Paul Nuttall on the final campaign day.
  
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• General election 2017: Exit polls, declarations and results

  07-06-2017 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Voting closes at 22:00 BST and there then follows hours of counting and declarations from 650 seats.
  
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• Apologist for Snickers: Twitter users hit back against attack on Corbyn

  07-06-2017 16:39
  
  Tabloid onslaught against Labour leader sparks social media ridicule, with aspersions cast on his jam-making skillsGeneral election 2017 - latest updatesLess than 24 hours before voting starts in the general election, the rightwing press have turned up the heat on Jeremy Corbyn, with both the Daily Mail and the Sun accusing him of being an “apologist for terror”. Continue reading...
  
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• UKIP leader Paul Nuttall: I'll fight for 'real Brexit'

  07-06-2017 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UKIP leader focuses his final pitch for votes on cutting immigration after Britain leaves the EU.
  
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• Uncosted: The Brexit black hole in Corbyn and May's manifestos

  07-06-2017 16:17
  
  Neither party have bothered telling voters what their Brexit policy will cost. But the truth is alarming.
  
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• Theresa May makes final election push to secure Brexit mandate

  07-06-2017 16:14
  Despite hopes of a strong Commons majority, campaign has left PM personally weakened
  
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• The Tories’ Brexit centrepiece is an election campaign mis-step

  07-06-2017 15:28
  British voters care about the health service and immigration over Europe
  
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• Theresa May's attack on human rights is an attack on us all

  07-06-2017 15:11
  
  Without human rights protections, we are even more exposed
  
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• How the UK election became a political dogfight

  07-06-2017 15:10
  The key moments of the six-week campaign
  
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• Former Farage aide gave US information in plea deal, court files show

  07-06-2017 14:52
  
  Files do not spell out nature of information George Cottrell handed federal agents after his arrest on money-laundering chargesA former aide to Nigel Farage who was arrested on money-laundering charges last year gave US federal agents “information” as part of a plea agreement that sharply reduced his possible prison sentence from a maximum of 20 years to eight months, according to court documents. George Cottrell, a Briton who was arrested in the US last summer after attending the Re
  
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• EU comes together over Brexit

  07-06-2017 14:46
  Decision makers are focusing on how to make the bloc a stronger, more efficient union
  
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• Brexit vote 'burst the dam' of loyalty for lifelong Labour voters, says Green

  07-06-2017 14:41
  Damian Green, the work and pensions secretary, is upbeat about Tory chances in Labour’s heartlands in northern EnglandGeneral election 2017 – live updatesLast year’s Brexit vote “burst the dam” and overwhelmed traditional party loyalties in Labour’s north of England heartlands, says the work and pensions secretary, Damian Green.In an upbeat interview as Britain prepares to go to the polls, Green said the Conservatives were on course to snatch seats from Labour
  
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• General Election 2017: The statistician predicting winners

  07-06-2017 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exit pollsters will use computer programs devised by Prof David Firth to forecast the 2017 result.
  
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• Diane Abbott replaced in Labour’s top team on eve of election

  07-06-2017 14:11
  Gaffe-prone shadow home secretary sidelined on health grounds one day before UK poll
  
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• Lib Dems can stop Tory landslide - Tim Farron

  07-06-2017 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem leader urges people to vote tactically for his party on an eve-of-poll tour of England.
  
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• Theresa May Wishes Diane Abbott A 'Speedy Recovery' On Her Final Day Of Campaigning

  07-06-2017 13:47
  
  Theresa May today wished Diane Abbott a “speedy recovery” as she embarked on her final days campaigning in the General Election.
  The Prime Minister’s day started at 5.30am with a visit to Smithfield Market in London, before travelling down to a bowling club in Southampton.
  May, along with her husband Philip, then took a plane from Southampton to Norfolk to address activists on the outskirts of Norwich.
  Speaking to journalists on the 30 minute flight, May was asked to give her r
  
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• Daily Mail Tactical Voting Guide Tells Tory Readers To Vote For Lib Dems And Green Party

  07-06-2017 13:39
  
  The Daily Mail has baffled the British public by tellings its readers to ditch Tory candidates in tomorrow’s election in favour of supporting Lib Dem and Green Party politicians. 
  The right-wing paper - which has staunchly supported Theresa May - on Wednesday produced a tactical voting guide, identifying 75 seats that could “swing the election” and keep Jeremy Corbyn out of Number 10. 
  Using Brexit negotiations as motivation, the paper encouraged UKIP supporters to vo
  
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• Security and human rights dominate final day before UK election

  07-06-2017 13:33
  Opposition parties attack Theresa May for proposal to scrap human rights laws
  
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