# Electioncast: It’s Time To Vote!

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Podcast: [Newscast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newscast-1065363)
Published: 2026-05-06T19:08:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0njf9sj
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## Resource

Today, we are live as we count down to the Senedd, Holyrood and English local elections happening on Thursday. With less than 24 hours to go until the polls open, the parties are making their final efforts to win over voters across the UK. Adam, Chris, Laura, Felicity and James put their heads together to give a rundown of what’s dominated the campaign trails and how that might shape the next few days. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Shiler Mahmoudi. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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