Channel 4 announces General Election coverage details

Channel 4 has announced their plans for general election 2024.

Presented by Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Emily Maitlis, this election special will steer viewers through what many are predicting to be a game-changing moment in British politics.

They will be joined exclusively throughout the night by The Rest is Politics podcast hosts Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart.

Cathy Newman will be presenting from the campaign HQs for the Conservatives and Labour.

Clare Balding will once again be on hand to breakdown the data as it comes in. Clare will no longer be a part of Channel 4’s coverage as she will be fronting the Wimbledon Championships on the BBC.

C4 News’ Political Editor Gary Gibbon will be on hand throughout for his first class analysis, while a team of reporters will be at key counts across the country capturing the moments of drama as the results are declared.

Updated (22/05/2024): The PM announced the general election for 4th July 2024.