Polls close after day of voting in elections
It's been a big set of elections that will take a while to digest. Not least of all because the counts are going to go on for days.
Overnight, the immediate focus will likely be what's happened in the Hartlepool by-election; it's one of the few counts taking place in the wee hours.While by-elections aren't exact litmus tests of public opinion, leaders will inevitably be judged by their party's performance in such a contest. However given the sheer number of polls in play there will be plenty else to chew over - locally and nationally - across England, Wales and Scotland.
And, of course, the future of the United Kingdom itself has again been up for discussion with the SNP hoping this election can bolster its case for a further independence referendum.This bumper set of elections is going to require a bit of patience as we wait for results to roll in.
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