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  2. A stylised image of a black dog next to a polling station sign, against a multi-coloured triangle on a purple background

  3. A white dog bows its head while on a lead by a sign with two arrows saying 'vote' and 'pray' in Inverleith, Edinburgh.

  4. Brown and white cocker spaniel at polling station by a lake

  5. A stock image of a UK Drivers license and polling card shown in close up

  6. A sign is displayed in front of a polling station in the village of Spelsbury.

  7. A black and white image of a man walking away. Next to him is a large sign reading "polling station". They are in front of a purple background with a stylised colourful triangle.

  8. Ballot boxes and signs are dispatched to polling stations around Edinburgh from Edinburgh City Council's storage area at the Sirius Building in the west of the city ahead of the Scottish Elections on May 7. Picture date: Wednesday May 6, 2026.

  9. Generic image of a hand writing on a ballot card which is out of focus.

  10. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during a visit to All Saints Hall in south London, whilst campaigning for the local elections on May 7.

  11. People walk near an election information sign reading "vote" near the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) building and the Pierhead building in Cardiff Bay.

  12. BBC's Henry Zeffman poses for the camera from a street in London on a sunny day. He wears a blazer and a light blue shirt with the top button undone.

  13. A graphic showing a magnifying glass looking at a map of the United Kingdom. In the background is a multicoloured triangle.

  14. An aerial view of Swindon's magic roundabout, which is made up of five mini roundabouts, above a profile shot of BBC reporters Marie Lennon. She has short, dark brown hair and is wearing a blue vest with a long-sleeved white top underneath.

  15. Aerial view of Reading, Berkshire.

  16. Staff put up signs outside the polling station at St Agnes Primary School on February 26, 2026 in Manchester, England.

  17. A sunny view of the Newcastle Civic Centre with a row of daffodils filling the foreground. There is a round concrete building placed in front of a longer glass building. Trees can be seen on either side. Behind the round building is a square concrete tower topped with a large green and gold crown shaped design.

  18. Sage Todz in glasses and a black T-shirt in front of a pale orange background

  19. Mared Parry who has blonde hair and a nose ring in a white cardigan in front of a pale blue background

  20. Mared Parry with her arms outstretched

  21. Sage Todz in a chequered shirt

  22. Mared Parry who has blonde hair and a nose ring in a black dress with colourful circles