Polling stations across North Wales and the rest of the UK - have opened as voters have their say at the General Election after weeks of campaigning.

Millions of people will cast their vote between 7am and 10pm, with opinion polls suggesting Labour is on course to secure a big majority in the House of Commons and form a new government.

Here in North Wales the results aren't straightforward to predict, with the newly created constituencies of Bangor Aberconwy and Clwyd East being two of the more hotly contested.

For Rhyl Journal readers, the constituencies of interest are Clwyd North and Clwyd East.

The Independent Boundary Commission have redrawn the lines in North Wales so nine constituencies have now become seven.

The new constituency of Clwyd North has been formed from two former Tory held seats, 69.8% of the former Clwyd West constituency, represented by David Jones, who is retiring this election, and 64.1% of the old Vale of Clwyd seat, which is being abolished.

The constituency includes the towns of Denbigh, Rhyl, Abergele, Kinmel Bay, Towyn, Colwyn Bay, Rhos on Sea, and Old Colwyn

Standing in Clwyd North are Paul John Rowlinson (Plaid Cymru), Darren Millar (Conservatives), Gill German (Labour), Jamie Orange (Reform UK), David James Wilkins (Lib Dem), and Martyn James Hogg (Green Party).

With the former Vale of Clwyd seat no longer existing, MP Dr James Davies is one of seven candidates fighting to take the Clwyd East seat at Westminster.

It includes the towns of Dyserth, Prestatyn, Ruthin, Mold, and Holywell.

The Clwyd East candidates are Paul Penlington (Plaid Cymru), Becky Gittins (Labour), Rob Roberts (Independent), James Michael Davies (Conservatives), Lee Lavery (Green Party), Alec Dauncey (Lib Dem), and Kirsty Walmsley (Reform UK)

A poll held on the Rhyl Journal website this week, suggests that Labour will take both Clwyd North and Clwyd East with 47 per cent of respondents saying they will vote for the party..

It also suggests that the Conservatives will be in third place with 15 per cent of the vote behind Reform UK.

It is the first General Election where voters will need to show photographic ID before they can receive their ballot paper following a law change in 2022.

An exit poll, published shortly after 10pm on Thursday, will provide the first indication of how the election has gone on a national level.

These take place at polling stations across the country, with tens of thousands of people asked to privately fill in a replica ballot as they leave, to get an indication of how they voted.

The first of the 650 seats are likely to declare their results from 11.30pm.

Join us tonight as we bring you all the views and results from North Wales on our LIVE blog.