The UK utilizes a first-past-the-post electoral system where voters choose representatives
Voting takes place in 650 constituencies spanning England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
Today, polling for the general election is underway, as millions of voters prepare to select their local MPs and determine the UK's next government
The Conservative Party, in power for the last 14 years, confronts a significant challenge posed by the opposition Labour Party
The main political parties include the Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Labour Party led by Keir Starmer
Liberal Democrats led by Ed Daveyer
Reform UK led by Nigel Farage
Scottish National Party (SNP) led by John Swinney
Green Party co-led by Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay
The party winning at least 326 seats forms the government, with its leader becoming prime minister. If no party achieves this majority, the current prime minister has the first chance to form a coalition government