Thursday, May 7, 2015

BBC World News doing in-depth coverage of the British general election today with latest updates and analysis with David Dimbleby.


As the United Kingdom (UK) votes today to elect a new government, BBC World News (DStv 400 / StarSat 256) will cover the election today and tomorrow with the latest updates and analysis.

Tonight on election night, BBC World News will be coming together with the BBC's domestic news channel to bring Election 2015 to viewers around the world.

The flagship TV results programme will be hosted by David Dimbleby alongside a team of specialist correspondents and will include innovative state of the art graphics depicting the results.

Tomorrow, 8 May, Huw Edwards takes over until the final results become clear. Once the count is done, the World News team will be on hand to help global audiences understand who will be forming the UK's next government.

"Election 2015 is a landmark event for Britain and audiences around the world can expect BBC World News to give it the full coverage it deserves," says Richard Porter, the editorial & digital director for BBC World News.