Watch UK Election Night 2024

Free-to-air channels BBC One, ITV1, and Channel 4 specialize in 24-hour UK Election Night coverage

The Houses of Parliament were dormant for five weeks as Prime Minister Rishi Snak, Opposition Leader Kier Starmer, and politicians who normally fill the chamber with noise took to the streets, pubs, playgrounds, and studios to rally support for their parties ahead of the UK General Election

Polling stations closed at 10 pm BST on Election Day, shortly after Election Night news coverage began

The 650 regions (also known as constituencies) into which the UK is divided are represented by 650 seats, and the party that wins the most seats will form the next government and its leader will be appointed Prime Minister A majority requires 326 seats

Here is how to watch a live stream of the 2024 UK election night from anywhere

In the UK, election night coverage will be provided by free-to-air broadcasters ITV1, BBC One, and Channel 4, with live streaming available on the ITVX, BBC iPlayer, and Channel 4 online platforms However, a valid UK television license is required

Channel 4 airs from 9:45 pm to 9 am BST, ITV from 9:50 pm to 6 am BST, and BBC from 9:55 pm to 1 pm BST

But what if you are normally based in the UK but not in the UK during the election period? Perhaps you are on vacation and would prefer to watch UK coverage and analysis rather than what is available locally

Don't worry - you can watch via VPN instead We'll show you how to do that below Right now, our favorite VPN service is NordVPN, but you can find other VPN services in our best VPN services list

Even if you're not home on election night in the UK, you can watch via a virtual private network, or VPN, which makes it look like you're surfing the web from home so you can access the streaming services you've already paid for It's legal and easy to do

We've tested a variety of VPN services and our favorite is NordVPN They offer great speeds, excellent customer service, and a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so try them out first and see if they're right for you But there are other VPN options too, so check out our full list of the best VPN services

Using a VPN is surprisingly easy

1 Install the VPN of your choice As we have mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite

2 select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app For example, if you are in the US and want to see services in the UK, select UK from the list

3 sit back and enjoy the action: access ITVX, BBC iPlayer, or Channel 4 to watch live UK election night

While July 4 is a priority, the UK election remains an event of national interest in the US CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, etc

If you cut cable, don't worry about missing your favorite coverage You can watch these channels on cable TV alternatives like our favorites Sling and Fubo

Sling offers CNN on all plans, and CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC, and NBC are available on Sling Blue; Fubo offers all of the above channels, and Sling Blue offers CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC, and NBC

YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, and DirecTV Stream are also available

Showtime's Paramount Plus ($1199/month) also offers live feeds of local CBS stations

If you are a Brit currently visiting the US Simply download a VPN such as NordVPN to unblock ITVX, BBC iPlayer and Channel 4 from anywhere in the world

In Australia, a number of channels including BBC News, CNN, Sky News, and Bloomberg specialize in broadcasting UK Election Night, which is available via Foxtel

If you are a Brit in Australia, you can connect to ITVX, BBC iPlayer, and Channel 4 using a VPN such as NordVPN