Conservatives have Commons majority of 12
David Cameron promises his party will 'govern as a party of one nation'
Ed Miliband quits as Labour leader. Ed Balls loses seat
Labour crushed in Scotland, with SNP winning 56 of 59 seats
Lib Dems routed, big names ousted - Clegg holds seat but resigns as leader
UKIP gets 13% of vote but Nigel Farage quits as leader after missing out on seat
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Who you vote for in the general election today will help decide who gets a seat in the House of Commons. Voting is taking place in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for the 650 seats up for grabs. About 50 million people are eligible to vote.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of election day. Voting got underway at 7am and will continue until 10pm tonight. During that period there'll be no coverage of the election campaign issues on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú. But we'll be bringing you the best pictures of the day - including the party leaders voting. And we'll give you some facts and figures about voting and a look at the logistical exercise involved in ensuring that the voting process goes smoothly. It'll be a big day for the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú too as it prepares to broadcast the results. We'll be telling you about how to follow the outcome of today's voting on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú tonight. Today's events will be brought to you by Kristiina Cooper and Emma Griffiths.