General Election 2024: Key News, Polling and Manifesto Promises

Who should I vote for and what are the parties promising?

Explore the manifestos of the main parties, including their policies on the NHS, the economy, education, the environment, and much more.

What do the latest polls tell us?

There has been a small but noticeable narrowing in the polls. Senior political reporter, Laura Kuenssberg, analyzes the latest polling data.

How the BBC reports this election

The general election takes place on 4 July 2024. It is the first time since December 2019 that the whole of the UK has gone to the polls to elect a new government.

Get the latest news and election results in the 2024 General election from BBC News

BBC Twos Politics Live looks back over some of the more memorable events of the first UK general election for five years, which kicked off with a surprise.