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It’s election day in the UK on 4 July. But, what happens next and what should you be watching out for? Here’s my guide. Polling stations will close at 10pm and almost immediately we should have the exit polls forecasting the result. In the past two elections, the exit polls called the overall result correctly, but in 2015 it got it wrong. This time round, a Labour victory is all but certain. The thing to watch for is how big their majority is going to be and the make-up of the opposition. First seats will declare soon after midnight and should give a first idea of the potential scale of the Conservative loss, but the real action will be between 2am and 5am. By the time most of the UK wakes up on Friday, the result should be clear. The handover of power in the UK is swift, with removal vans arriving in Downing Street on Friday and the new government in office before the weekend. The first few days will set the tone for the new government. Labour have already indicated that they will overturn the policy of sending migrants to Rwanda, reverse the de facto ban on onshore wind projects and swiftly publish a new planning policy. Meanwhile, Keir Starmer will begin to position himself on the international stage, heading to the NATO summit. But the window to seize initiative will be short before parliament begins its summer break later in July. I’ll be back with another update after the election. In the meantime, if you are interested in a Control Risks senior leadership team briefing, please get in touch. Control Risks #UKElections #Elections #Labour #Geopolitics
