UK General Election 2024: What you need to know about election day
Al Jazeera
Polling stations across the United Kingdom will open on Thursday as the nation prepares to usher in a new prime minister.
Since UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a surprise snap general election in a rain-soaked announcement outside 10 Downing Street in late May, the election campaign, which has been littered with political scandals and gaffes, has played out at breakneck speed.
Political analysts and polls suggest a historic election with the main opposition party, Labour, on course to usurp the Conservatives who, after 14 years in power, now face a run-off for the opposition with the right-wing populist Reform UK.
All will be settled on Thursday this week, when British voters head to polling stations nationwide to cast their ballots in the 2024 general election.
Here is what you need to know about election day:
