Metro – The Nation Decides
Britain goes to the polls on Thursday – with one of Rishi Sunak’s loyal cabinet allies admitting Labour looks set for “the largest majority any party has ever achieved,” the Metro reports.
UK finally sees sunshine as millions head to cast their votes in the General Election
Polling stations have opened and millions of people are heading to vote in today’s General Election. Politicians have been pounding the streets in their Adidas Sambas and dodging the occasional milkshake.
And now it’s your turn to cast your vote, whether that’s in your local library, a caravan, fire station or windmill. Things have changed since the last General Election so don’t forget to bring your valid photo ID (a lesson Boris Johnson learned when he turned up to vote during local elections in May).
Whether you’re voting blue, red, yellow, green or sky blue pink with yellow dots on, it’s important you get out there and have your say before 10pm.
Pencils? Village halls? What Gen Z really make of our retro voting system
In a world of AI and QR codes, heading to a polling station can feel like stepping back in time.
The setting feels very Vicar of Dibley-esque as the doors of village halls, churches and primary schools across the country are thrown open. With a tiny pencil in hand, you scribble an ‘X’ onto a piece of paper, which is then deposited into a ‘letters to Santa’-style postbox.
There’s rarely an iPhone in sight (the Electoral Commission strongly advises against taking selfies at stations), and the process – perhaps the most integral to a functioning modern society – has remained pretty much unchanged since 1872, when Britain held its first ‘secret’ ballot.
No sleep for 24 hours – the brutal reality of covering the General Election on TV
After at least 24 hours with no sleep and working non-stop during the General Election, Sky News political editor Beth Rigby will want nothing more than a gin and tonic.
‘I’ll dive into a bucket of it because I don’t drink during the elections either,’ the 48-year-old broadcaster told Metro.co.uk. ‘You’ve got to be clear-headed – it’s a marathon and not a sprint.’
Covering the General Election as a major TV anchor sounds nothing short of gruelling. For Beth, her day starts with an early morning run and afterward meet her boss for a working breakfast.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 04 July 2024.
Thursday’s front pages report on election day! The papers declare their support for their political parties. In the latest blow to the Conservative Party, the Sun has backed Labour.
The pressure growing on US President Joe Biden to step aside also finds space on a few front pages ahead of a Friday interview and rally that the Biden team will help settle the nerves of donors and voters. The concerns over Biden’s fitness for office come following a disastrous TV debate.
The back pages lead on the England football team ahead of Saturday’s Euros Quarter-finals against Switzerland.
