Party leaders head to the polls
![Labour leader Ed Miliband and his wife Justine arrive at their local polling station in north London]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/75/aaf691e47ab84af188a720352a90c8/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Labour leader Ed Miliband and his wife Justine arrive at their local polling station in north London (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)")
![Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg leaves after casting his vote in the local elections in his constituency in Sheffield]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/34/82d1f56bc2534896c1699b7fa248/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg leaves after casting his vote in the local elections in his constituency in Sheffield (Christopher Furlong/PA Wire)")
![Ken Livingstone and his wife Emma arrive at their local polling station in north London]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/31/1a91bda14d14bf19928a1e0789f7/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Ken Livingstone and his wife Emma arrive at their local polling station in north London (Lewis Whyld/PA Wire)")
![Boris Johnson and wife Marina Wheeler head to their polling station to vote in the London Mayoral elections]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/af/4cb4c5c73dc390f39184cfdbfe2515/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Boris Johnson and wife Marina Wheeler head to their polling station to vote in the London Mayoral elections (Chicago/EMPICS Entertainment)")
![Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont at Berryknowe Resource Centre polling station in Glasgow]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/f1/771cfb202117d9d7ab6c4f17ca3d/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont at Berryknowe Resource Centre polling station in Glasgow (Danny Lawson/PA Wire)")
![SNP Deputy Leader Nicola Sturgeon arrives to cast her vote at Broomhouse Halls polling station in Glasgow]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/b8/a0c1fb2f0a39735e143429908360/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "SNP Deputy Leader Nicola Sturgeon arrives to cast her vote at Broomhouse Halls polling station in Glasgow (Danny Lawson/PA Wire)")
The prime minister and his wife after voting in the mayoral and council elections
Local and mayoral elections are taking place in England, Scotland and Wales today and the party leaders have been heading to the polling stations. See gallery
Labour leader Ed Miliband and his wife Justine arrive at their local polling station in north London
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg leaves after casting his vote in the local elections in Sheffield
Ken Livingstone and his wife Emma arrive at their local polling station in north London
Boris Johnson and wife Marina Wheeler on their way to vote in the London mayoral elections
Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont at Berryknowe Resource Centre polling station in Glasgow
SNP Deputy Leader Nicola Sturgeon arrives to cast her vote at Broomhouse Halls polling station
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