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  1. A woman wearing black t-shirt with white stripes and a woman wearing a yellow top smile into the camera. It is sunny and they are standing in a plaza where other young people are walking by.

  2. Composite image showing a dog at a polling station

  3. The candidates are sitting in a row, from left to right, Anna Smith, Lorna Dupre, BBC Radio presenter Chris Mann,

  4. Image shows large black box with BALLOT BOX written on it in white. There is a hand placing a folded slip of paper into the box.

  5. Shoppers mill about around a town centre market. Some food stalls, cast in shadow, are dotted about. A large civic building looms overhead.

    6. Prof Sir John Curtice, wearing a tie and sitting at his desk

    • A 20mph speed limit sign near Banbury Cross in Banbury - the sign is in focus in the foreground, with a pelican crossing light behind it, and then a row of shops and houses beyond that.

    • An exterior view of an L-shaped part County Hall in Exeter. It is a neoclassical-style brick building with a clock tower.

    • Sarah Turner is in a purple windbreaker and is holding black walking sticks. She is at the top of a mountain with clouds in the background and blue sky surrounding her

    • A small boy wearing a yellow raincoat walks with his dad into a polling station in a primary school.

    • A polling station sign outside a polling station in Wakefield. The laminated sign is on metal railings surrounded by flowering shrubs

    • An image of a woman tying a polling station sign to iron railings, with a multicoloured triangle superimposed on the photo.

    • An aerial view of Shrewsbury, in the bottom of the frame is a river with a footbridge suspended above it. Next to the river is a long stretch of road lined with trees and other greenery. Behind that are several streets of houses and other buildings, mostly made of red brick

    • A woman with short grey hair wearing a pink blazer whilst stood in front of a black statue

    • A pothole on Dolvin Road in Tavistock with a passing navy blue car

    • Three men and three women stand behind glass podiums in a TV studio in front of a green and purple backdrop. Sally Horscroft, on the left, wears a floral dress and dark jacket. Jason Stockwood, next left, wears a dark jacket and open-neck white shirt. Dame Andrea Jenkyns wears a light green dress. Marianne Overton wears a black and white dress and cream jacket. Rob Waltham wears a dark suite and open-neck white shirt. Trevor Young wears a white shirt and striped tie.

    • Text reading 'ELECTION LOOKUP' on background of BBC election graphics

    • Melfyn stands in front of a black van next to a warehouse. He is wearing a green hoodie, blue T-shirt and glasses

    • Russell Brown and Maxine Greaves embrace in front of their flower stall at Ashby Market. He is holding a bouquet of pink carnations.

    • Three hands are shown at the bottom of the graphic holding megaphones. The words "Your Voice, Your Vote" are written above in a bold text. Underneath both is a geometric design showing a large spectrum of different colours in a triangle design.

    • The arena at Kettering Leisure Village lots of tables, screens, people wearing masks and a stage

    • A black election ballot box on a grey table, with a pink notepad placed on the lid and a calculator in front of it

    • Four women in the middle of a peaceful protest. Banners opposing the North West Relief Road and photos of trees are being held.