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How the UK election works - a simple guide

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1 NEWS presenter Simon Dallow walks us through the process.

Polls are just hours away from opening in a defining British election considered a Brexit ballot.

1 NEWS presenter Simon Dallow gives a simple guide to how the election will work in the explainer video above.

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