SKY NEWS REVEALS GENERAL ELECTION COVERAGE PLANS AND PROGRAMMING

Chief Presenter Kay Burley will anchor Election Night Live, the overnight results programme, from a 360-degree immersive studio normally used by Sky Sports shows like Monday Night Football.

Andy Burnham the mayor of Greater Manchester and a former Labour MP, will provide guest analysis alongside the former leader of the Scottish Conservatives Baroness Ruth Davidson. Burley, who will be covering her twelfth UK general election, will also be joined by Beth Rigby, and Sir Trevor Phillips.

Making use of the studio’s expansive arena-shaped space, data and economics editor Ed Conway will examine the live data on the massive canvas of an LED floor and walls, giving pioneering election analysis that will dig into the facts and figures.

From 7am on the morning after the nationwide voting, Sophy Ridge will be live from Westminster bringing viewers every development as the election result is absorbed and plans for the next government are made.

Ridge will be joined by Sam Coates and Sky News contributor Adam Boulton across what will be an historic day, as the nation awaits the next Prime Minister.

The Politics Hub 

This energetic hour of political news is going seven days a week, bringing audiences a daily digest of how everything on the campaign trail unfolds. At 7pm every night, expect lives from around the country, interviews and analysis with the people and parties vying for votes from Sky’s award-winning team including Sophy Ridge, Beth Rigby and Sam Coates.

Every night at 7-8pm - Sophy Ridge hosts Monday-Thursday, Ali Fortescue Thursday-Sunday from May 28th.

Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips

Stock up on political insight and analysis by joining award-winning broadcaster Trevor Phillips at 8.30am every Sunday. Setting the political agenda, Trevor speaks to high profile names and delves deep into the big stories, harnessing the expertise of a panel of guests to react to what’s been said.

Sundays 8.30-10am.

Sky News Leaders’ Special event 

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has agreed to travel to key target town Grimsby to answer voters’ questions in a Sky News special event.  Negotiations are ongoing with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to attend.

Sky News is available on Sky channel 501.