Voting in the UK general election is under way at more than 40,000 polling stations across the country, BBC reported.

Polls opened at 07:00 BST on Thursday, with counting starting once voting ends at 22:00 BST. 

A total of 650 Westminster MPs will be elected, with about 46.9 million people registered to vote. 

MPs are elected by a simple majority, under the first past the post system.