Laura Kuenssberg has sparked backlash over claims she is breaking an election rule

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Ms Kuenssberg has been condemned on social media by LBC producer Ava Santina after a video of the BBC journalist was uploaded that saw her reveal she has seen postal votes. Ms Santina said: “The reason broadcasters are not allowed to reveal postal votes before 10pm polling day is it influences the vote. “I really have no explanation of how this is allowed under broadcasting code.”

Others attacked Ms Kuenssberg for broadcasting what she claimed was a slump in Labour postal votes, with one voter claiming Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had also been shown posts votes. He said: “Laura Kuenssberg and Dominic Raab in this campaign have claimed to have seen postal ballot results. How is this possible? “At this stage postal ballots are kept face down and you are not supposed to look at the details.” Another added: “To my knowledge they are not opened until the count.”

Ms Kuenssberg has been condemned on social media

Others defended Ms Kuenssberg’s actions. One social media commenter said: “She is revealing what she has been told by both sides about the postal votes they’ve seen. “Its a common practice by all political parties, for their observers at postal vote openings to sample the votes to get a feel for how things are going. There is no law against this per se.” Ms Kuenssberg was featured this morning on BBC Politics Live where she revealed she had been shown postal votes by a source. READ NOW: General election poll shock: Brexiteer reveals ‘alarming possibility' [POLL]

The reason broadcasters are not allowed to reveal postal votes before 10PM polling day is it influences the vote.



I really have no explanation of how this is allowed under broadcasting code pic.twitter.com/j1UfbPlVUP — Ava-Santina (@AvaSantina) December 11, 2019

Others attacked Ms Kuenssberg for broadcasting what she claimed was a slump in Labour

In the final day of election campaigning, Boris Johnson played the role of milkman as his tour entered its final hours. The Prime Minister started his day by helping load milk and orange juice bottles onto a delivery vehicle at Greenside Farm Business Park in Rawdon, West Yorkshire. He then travelled to Guiseley where he delivered a crate of items to one house.

The Prime Minister started his day by helping load milk and orange juice

His first stop was Debbie Monaghan, 40, and her husband Mark. Mr Monaghan said of the “surprise” to see the Prime Minister at his door: “It’s a surprise. It’s very early, I assume he’s travelled a long way but I’m going to vote Conservative so I’m quite pleased.” Mr Johnson has previously driven a JCB digger through a polystyrene wall, made rock in Blackpool, played football, changed a wheel on a Formula One car and done various other activities in a series of election events.

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