[radio listener]

The lack of any Saturday coverage from the BBC is surprising though not unexpected, especially as only 4 out of the 10 metro mayor results will be announced on Friday

x.com 

I'd assume because it would be as part of standard BBC News Channel content, maybe an excuse to break into an "UK Only" period for the duration of vote declarations?

[UTVLifer]

I think that makes sense as isn’t Friday, during the day, expected to be when the large majority of results actually come in? I know in my own area, which is having an election, we are not going to have results until Friday afternoon as they are not counting overnight.

Most of the council results will be announced overnight and during Friday, as well as 4/10 metro mayors, with the rest of the results coming on Saturday according to this complication list from the Press Association though some PCC results are spilling over into Sunday

election.pressassociation.com 

May 2024 election declaration times for councils, mayors, police and London Asse…
Election declaration times for May 2024
  Source: election.pressassociation.com

[UTVLifer]

Very surprising to see no confirmation yet of who is presenting the BBC's overnight coverage on Thursday

The i were saying last week that it'll be Laura K but there's been nothing official with just 2 days to go

inews.co.uk 

Laura Kuenssberg to present BBC's May election coverage after Huw Edwards q…
Laura Kuenssberg will present the BBC’s coverage of the May 2 local and mayoral …
  Source: inews.co.uk

[PATV Scunthorpe]

Laura said she was presenting the coverage at the end of 'Sunday', and there's also a BBC News trailer with her in Studio B promoting the coverage.

[neonemesis]

On Weekend NewsCast this week, there was a discussion between Laura and Henry Z about 'the overnight shift'. While not an explicit confirmation it certainly sounded like it would be her.

[JK08]

I remember reports a few months ago suggesting a Laura and Clive double act was the plan for GE election night. Given there's been no mention of Clive ahead of the locals, it maybe suggests this isn't going to be the case? You'd think this is the perfect rehearsal for the general?

[scottishtv]

Others may already have noticed, but I see there are a few additional colours and blocks appearing on the BBC election slides this time round: up.metropol247.co.uk 

up.metropol247.co.uk 

up.metropol247.co.uk 

I think this look still manages to look quite fresh even though it's been around for quite a while.

[UTVLifer]

They used the same graphics last year as well, nice way of making it feel a little fresher now were into the 9th year of the Elexagon era

[Spencer]

They used the same graphics last year as well, nice way of making it feel a little fresher now were into the 9th year of the Elexagon era

The trouble is the surrounding graphics with the brighter colours and different patterns look fresher than the Elexagon itself. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a refreshed Elexagon in this style when the General Election is called.

[peterrocket]

The trouble is the surrounding graphics with the brighter colours and different patterns look fresher than the Elexagon itself. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a refreshed Elexagon in this style when the General Election is called.

The ‘refreshed’ style has already started to creep out if you look closely…