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In Pictures: Britons go to the polls

The public and party leaders alike are heading to polling stations in a wide range of venues.

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A caravan being used as a polling station

The public, party leaders and even the occasional celebrity have been pictured arriving to cast their votes in the General Election.

Polling stations have been set up in a variety of venues, from schools and village halls to pubs, caravans and even a laundrette.

Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty walking hand-in-hand to a polling station
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty arrive to cast their votes at Kirby Sigston Village Hall in Northallerton (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria walk hand-in-hand towards a polling station
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive at Willingham Close Tenants and Residents Association Hall in north London (James Manning/PA)
A protester dressed as a bear stands outside a polling station
A protester outside Willingham Close TRA Hall polling station (James Manning/PA)
Sir Ed Davey and his wife Emily Gasson leave a polling station
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and his wife Emily Gasson leave Surbiton Hill Methodist Church in south-west London (Yui Mok/PA)
A dog looks at a polling station in a temporary building
A polling station in a temporary building in Andover, Hampshire (Andrew Matthews/PA)
John Swinney with his son and an SNP candidate outside a polling station
Scottish First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney (centre) is joined by his son Matthew and SNP candidate Dave Doogan at Burrelton Village Hall, Perth and Kinross (Jane Barlow/PA)
A man leaves a polling station in a laundrette
Candidates in Oxford will be hoping to clean up at this polling station in a laundrette (Jacob King/PA)
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer sits on a wall outside a polling station
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer takes a moment after casting her vote at Redland Park United Reformed Church in Bristol (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Charles Dance waits in line outside a polling station
It’s a far cry from Westeros as Game Of Thrones actor Charles Dance waits in line in Willingham Close (James Manning/PA)
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross and his wife holding their sons outside a polling station
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross arrives with his family to cast his vote at Fogwatt Hall, Longmorn, Elgin (Michal Wachucik/PA)
A dog in a pram outside a polling station in a church
Voters could get divine inspiration in this polling station at St James’ Church in Goldenacre, Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)
Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill smiles as she leaves a polling station
Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill leaves St Patrick’s Primary School in Coalisland, Co Tyrone (Niall Carson/PA)
A polling station sign outside a cemetery
A polling station at Magdalen Hill Cemetery near Winchester (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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