Jo Swinson casts her vote in Glasgowpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Image source, ReutersThe Liberal Democrat leader arrives to vote with her husband Duncan Hames.
Summary
The Conservatives have 365 MPs, Labour 203, the SNP 48, Liberal Democrats 11 and the DUP eight
Sinn Fein have seven MPs, Plaid Cymru four, the SDLP have two; and the Green Party and Alliance Party one each
Boris Johnson's party has the largest Tory majority since 1987
He says he will repay the trust of voters and lead a "people's government"
He has been to see the Queen and speaking outside No 10 urged the UK to "unite" and "everyone to find closure and to let the healing begin"
Jeremy Corbyn says he did "everything he could" to win and will stand down as leader early next year
Jo Swinson loses her seat, stands down as Liberal Democrat leader, and urges her party to "regroup"
Nicola Sturgeon says the PM has "no right" to block another Scottish independence referendum
There will be a minor reshuffle on Monday and the Brexit bill will go before MPs next Friday
Jo Swinson casts her vote in Glasgowpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Image source, ReutersJeremy Corbyn casts his vote in Londonpublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Image source, ReutersThe Labour leader arrives to vote with his wife Laura Alvarez.
In pictures: Nicola Sturgeon goes to votepublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
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Image source, PA WireImage caption, Nicola Sturgeon arrives at the polling station in Glasgow with her husband Peter Murrell
How will we know who the winner is?published at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
There's a long day and night ahead of us, but here's what to look out for...
If a party wins in 326 constituencies - that's just over half the number of seats in the House of Commons - it will have gained a majority.
In practice, slightly fewer seats are needed. That's because the Speaker of the House (currently Labour's Sir Lindsay Hoyle) remains neutral, and Sinn Fein MPs have a long-standing tradition of not taking their seats.
If a party has a majority, its leader will head to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen's permission to form a new government on Friday.
In pictures: snow and nuns at polling stationspublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Image source, EPA/Andy RainImage caption, Nuns from the Tyburn Convent cast their vote at St. Johns church in London
Image source, Joe Giddens/PA WireImage caption, Elmo made an appearance outside the polling station at Pakeman Primary School in Islington, north London.
Image source, Jane Barlow/PA WireImage caption, A man clears snow outside the polling station at the village hall in Dalwhinnie in the Cairngorms in the Highlands of Scotland.
Christmas pooches at the pollspublished at 09:27 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Think you've had enough of #dogsatpollingstations?
Wait until you see these adorable festive pooches turning up at the ballot boxes.
You can see more polling station pooches here.
Image source, @SonjaAlexandra6Image caption, Louie is all set wearing his Christmas ensemble for his trip out to the polls with his owner Sonja Alexandra
Image source, The Wonderful World of WhinnieImage caption, Winnie is feeling festive at a polling station in Canterbury, Kent
Anyone for #petsatpollingstations?published at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
In the spirit of being inclusive, we thought we'd give a mention to other animals appearing on the #petsatpollingstations Twitter hashtag.
One voter has brought his pet ammonite to his local polling station.
In case you're wondering, an ammonite is the fossilised remains of a marine animal that had a coiled external shell., external
Another voter says he won't take his ferret to vote this time, but has posted a photo of a previous occasion.
We'll bring you more photos when we get them.
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End of twitter post 2SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon casts her vote in Glasgowpublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Image source, ReutersDouble whammy?published at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
For some people, 12 December is a doubly special day.
As well as election day, some students will be celebrating their graduation ceremonies today.
And what better way to celebrate earning your degree than going out to vote in your graduation gown?
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Students from the University of Reading arrive to vote in the General Election 2019 on their graduation day
Image source, PA MediaSo when will we know who has won?published at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
First up we'll get the results of the exit poll, which will come as soon as voting closes at 22:00 GMT.
The results of this poll, conducted at 144 polling stations, are used to predict how many seats each party has won, and who might form a government.
The first results usually come in about an hour after the close of the polls.
The rest of the results - and there are 650 constituencies in the UK - are declared throughout the night and into the next day. Most counts will be completed by 06:00 GMT.
You can find out more here.
Pictures: Prime Minister Boris Johnson casts his votepublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
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Image source, PA MediaHow festive is your polling station?published at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
This polling station in Furnace, near Inveraray, is certainly embracing the Christmas spirit.
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Image source, Getty ImagesBoris Johnson casts vote in Westminsterpublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives with his dog, Dilyn, to cast his vote in the 2019 general election at Methodist Central Hall, London.
He is voting in the Cities of London & Westminster constituency.
Image source, PA MediaMore #dogsatpollingstationspublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
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End of twitter post 5The UK's unusual polling stationspublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Brian Mansley carries a sign at the Old Royal High School in Edinburgh
Each of the UK's polling stations has been carefully selected according to a strict set of rules, external.
So where can polling stations be located? And where are some of the most unusual ones?
Pubs, sports stadiums, religious buildings, museums, laundrettes and hair salons all feature.
Here are some of England's most unusual polling locations from the 2015 general election.
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, A Methodist Central Hall polling station opens in London
Suspicious device found near polling stationpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Image source, GoogleA controlled explosion has been carried out near a polling station in North Lanarkshire after a suspicious device was found.
Police said the device was found on the ground floor of Glen Tower flats in Motherwell at about 01:00 on Thursday.
A community room in the building was due to be used as a polling station for voters in the area.
The council said all those registered to vote in the tower had been asked to go to Knowetop Primary School instead.
Forgot to return a postal vote?published at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Don't panic. Those who applied for a postal vote but have yet to return it to their Electoral Office must do so by 22:00 - but voters can also hand it into their local polling station by the close of polls.
More than seven million people put a cross next to the name of their favoured candidate via a postal vote in the 2017 general election.
#dogsatpollingstationspublished at 07:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
It has begun.
The hashtag #dogsatpollingstations is already trending on Twitter, after polling stations opened at 07:00 GMT.
But what we are *really* loving is photos of dogs in their best Christmas garb.
The early bird voters have been posting pictures of their festive pooches outside polling stations - and they are as paw-some as we'd hoped.
We'll bring you more photos as we get them.
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End of twitter post 4What will be the weather be like?published at 07:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Image source, Getty ImagesThe weather has been a hot - or rather, cold - talking point of today's wintry general election.
It is the first poll to be held in December since 1923, as UK elections usually happen in May or June.
So what will the weather be like today?
According to the BBC's weather forecast, it will be a wet day in many parts of the country, with rain spreading eastwards.
Hill snow can be expected in the north, with wind in southern and eastern parts of the UK.
Temperature wise, there will be highs of four degrees Celsius in Edinburgh, nine in Cardiff, six in Belfast and nine in London.
How do I vote?published at 07:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019
Details about where to vote can be found on the Electoral Commission website , externaland are also listed on your polling card.
People do not need a polling card to be able to vote but will need to give their name and address at their local polling station. You can only vote for one candidate or your ballot paper will not be counted.
Anyone aged 18 or over is eligible to vote, as long as they are a British citizen or qualifying citizen of the Commonwealth or Republic of Ireland and have registered to vote. Registration closed on 26 November.