The Spectator’s complete election guide: what to look out for and when

‘Strong and stable’, ‘weak and wobbly’, ‘coalition of chaos’: you’ve heard enough of the slogans. Now, election day is nearly upon us. Here’s the Spectator‘s guide to what to watch out for on the night as we find out whether Theresa May is heading for a big win – or an historic blunder:

10pm

All eyes will be on the joint exit poll from the BBC, ITV and Sky. In 2015, this was the key moment for the Tories with the poll suggesting that the party was heading for a surprise majority.

11pm

Houghton & Sunderland South – where Labour upped its majority in 2015 – is likely to be the first seat to declare. We’ll also get the result from Sunderland Central – likely to be another Labour hold – at around 11.30pm

Midnight

Washington & Sunderland West will declare around now. Kettering will come back at 12.30pm and we’ll hear the result from South Swindon – the first bellwether seat of the night to declare – a short time later.