UK elections 2026

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  1. A woman with blonde hair, sitting in a radio studio. She is wearing a blue jacket and white shirt. There is a brooch on her jacket. The studio is lit in purple, and there is a skyline of Leeds behind her.

  3. A son, father, daughter and mother smile at the camera. All are wearing orange lanyards which say "candidate". The daughter wears a Green party rosette, whilst the other three wear Liberal Democrat rosettes. The photo has been taken in a sports hall during an election count.

  4. Three men in dark suits and light blue ties stand giving the thumbs up. They wear election rosettes identifying them as representing Reform UK and two of them hold folders. They are all white, two are older and one is younger.

    5. A graphical promo image showing a man's portrait beside the BBC Verify logo.

    • The back of a man's head is shown, with hundreds of people in front of him, many waving Welsh flags

    • Sir Keir Starmer speaking at a podium, with Stronger Fairer Britain written along the bottom and two microphones poking out. He is wearing black rimmed glasses and an open necked shirt

    • Sir Keir Starmer wears a blue shirt and dark coat as he speaks to supporters while standing near bright red bunting.

    • A smiling Rhun ap Iorwerth on the steps of the Senedd building

    • A woman wearing a black and white patterned top and a light blue suit jacket is sitting on a red sofa. She is looking to the left of the shot.

    • Tony Travers sitting in front of BBC Radio London branding

    • Rhun ap Iorwerth applauding on the steps of the Senedd building steps

    • Sir Ed Davey is smiling and wearing a blue suit, patterned tie and pale shirt. There are people behind him and Newcastle United's football stadium.

    • An aerial photo looking south from the River Thames - the Shard is prominent in the front of the image and low hills are visible in the distance.

    • Rhun ap Iorwerth smiling as he delivers a speech in Cardiff Bay to a crowd of journalists and activists.

    • Three people wearing “Reform UK” rosettes stand together in a busy indoor hall, dressed in formal attire. Behind them, groups of attendees gather and converse near a stage area with posters, under bright overhead lighting and a high, wood-paneled interior.

    • Keir Starmer and Catherine West

    • Sir Keir Starmer looks down, with a black background

    • A treated image of a polling station sign

    • Green Party supporters clap as they celebrate a win in Bellingham, Lewisham.

    • Graphic showing a map of the UK in a multicoloured triangle