Tired, but defiant, officials are braced for polling day

摘要

Polling stations open their doors for the General Election today, with exhausted-but-defiant council officials prepared for security threats following a series of terror attacks. Security has been beefed-up across the country in the aftermath of the attacks at London Bridge and the Manchester Arena. The Cabinet Office's resilience and emergencies division this week moved to ensure all returning officers have access to security expertise.