By Nicoletta Ionta | Euractiv | podcast by Evi Kiorri, Giada Santana and Miriam Sáenz de Tejada 04-07-2024 (updated: 08-07-2024 ) Content-Type: News News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> UK citizens head to the polls today for a general election widely expected to end the 14 years of Conservative rule and return the Labour Party to power, prompting questions about what it will mean for the EU-UK relations and why – while Europe is shifting to the right – the UK is turning left. To understand the implications of the vote, the major players, and the European consequences, we’re joined in the studio by Catherine Feore, Euractiv’s editor, with insights from Mathew Nicolson, Europe Elects deputy team leader and UK correspondent.