Follow the UK Elections on irishtimes.com where our journalists will be bringing you the latest news and analysis from the counts throughout the night in one of the most closely fought British election battles in decades.

Here’s how today, tonight and tomorrow morning will play out.

For full build-up coverage go to our site which will provide full coverage of the counts, including a detailed results for all Northern Ireland constituencies. 4pm: Join Conor Pope, Dan Griffin and Hugh Linehan for the UK Elections liveblog. They will keep you up to speed on latest developments, exit polls, track the counts through the night and bring you reaction to the results.

10pm: Voting ends and exit polls will provide the first indications of the outcome.

11pm: The first results will emerge.

11pm to 5am: Rolling results coverage from England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Tomorrow: Our writers will bring their expertise to bear on the UK Elections as the results emerge

* London Editor Mark Hennessy will analyse what the results mean and examine what it means for the various coalition options

* Northern Ireland Editor Gerry Moriarty will examine the implications for Northern Ireland

* Foreign Affairs Correspondent Ruadhán Mac Cormaic will assess the decision of voters in Scotland.

* Political Editor Stephen Collins will analyse the implications of the result for Ireland

Video: Watch reports from Gerry Moriarty at the Belfast count centre

Podcast: Listen to our UK Elections podcast special.