Voters are heading to the polls across the UK for council elections in England and devolved elections in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The new Mayor of London will be chosen by ballot too, with Boris Johnson leaving the position after 8 years in office.
Our Correspondent Natalie Powell has the latest.
IN: They're calling it
OUT: SOC
DUR: 38 seconds
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