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BBC stars CLIVE MYRIE and LAURA KUENSSBERG and ITV News' TOM BRADBY on having the best seats in the house on election night...

- TOM BRADBY

After six weeks of campaigns, debates and photo opportunities, the General Election polls will close at 10pm on Thursday 4 July, beginning a long night of TV coverage of the count and declaration of results as we find out which party leader will be elected the UK's Prime Minister.

Here, TV Times catches up with BBC presenters Kuenssberg Laura and Clive Myrie, and ITV News anchor Tom Bradby for exclusive interviews as they prepare to lead the reporting for their respective channels...

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Laura Kuenssberg and Clive Myrie will be at the helm of the BBC's coverage, alongside BBC political editor Chris Mason. There'll also be dedicated results programmes in Scotland. Northern Ireland and Wales, hosted by Martin Geissler, Mark Carruthers and Nick Servini.

Meanwhile, Fiona Bruce, Victoria Derbyshire and Naga Munchetty are among the BBC faces reporting from key locations around the country, plus look out for Jeremy Vine and the famous swingometer.

Here, BBC News anchor Clive, 59, and Laura, 47, who hosts BBC1's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, share their thoughts...