Local elections are under way across the UK, as millions of people cast their ballots to select their local representatives.
In England, more than 4,000 councillors in 146 councils are standing for election in major cities including Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, and all 32 London boroughs.
All 32 councils in Scotland and all 22 in Wales are also holding elections. In Northern Ireland, voters are going to the polls across 18 constituencies to elect 90 members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson arrives to cast his vote at a polling station in London, on May 5, 2022. (Dan Kitwood /Getty Images)
After casting his ballot at a polling station in Westminster early on Thursday morning, Prime Minister Boris Johnson posted a video on Twitter, in which he said he voted for his party because “it’s Conservatives who deliver, Conservatives who get the bins collected.”
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