UK election is nearing its end - here's what you need to know

Millions of people across the UK are readying themselves to vote in Thursday's general election, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak battles to keep opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer out of 10 Downing Street.

Mr Sunak's Conservatives and Sir Keir's Labour Party have spent the final days of the campaign reinforcing their key messages in a bid to win over wavering voters.

Faced by poll after poll indicating a sizeable lead for Labour, the Conservatives are warning voters against allowing their rivals a huge majority – with one minister conceding that he expects a landslide. They also face a threat from right-wing party Reform UK, buoyed by the return to front-line politics of Nigel Farage.

But after four election defeats in a row and 14 years in opposition, Sir Keir's party says it is taking nothing for granted.

Although themes such as living standards, health and immigration have dominated the national debate, smaller parties such as the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party of England and Wales have pushed their own priorities as well.