Stephen Dixon and Camilla Tominey have been named as the lead anchors for GB News' inaugural general election night coverage next Thursday, July 4.

The pair will host a special live through-the-night programme beginning at 9.55pm - five minutes before the polls close - with analysis coming from the channel's political editor Christopher Hope and former Labour MP Gloria De Piero.

Patrick Christys and Michelle Dewberry will be hosting a watch party from a club in Essex - the county where former GB News presenter Nigel Farage is expected to win a seat in the House of Commons for Reform UK.

Taking on the Peter Snow / Jeremy Vine role for the channel is deputy political editor Tom Harwood, who will crunch the numbers as they come in on a giant video screen.

Other presenters on the night include Ellie Costello, Emily Carver, Nana Akua, Mark Dolan, Ben Leo, Dawn Neesom, Michael Portillo and Martin Daubney alongside the broadcaster's team of local reporters stationed at key counts around the UK.

Panellists confirmed so far include Kwasi Kwarteng, Sir Brandon Lewis, Luciana Berger, James Heappey, Margaret Hodge, Sir Graham Brady, Geoff Hoon, Alastair Stewart, Arlene Foster, George Eustice and Craig Mackinlay.

Notably absent from the coverage is former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who signed an exclusive deal with the channel last year but has yet to appear on screen.

Mick Booker, editorial director at GB News, said: "As Britain's Election Channel, we are planning the very best coverage for what will be the country's biggest night of the year. We will be broadcasting the results live throughout the night as they happen and the reaction of GB News viewers as the votes come in is going to be integral to that.

"Viewers and listeners can also expect some surprise guests and fun and games at our election party as the people decide on who will govern our country from July 5."

After the programme ends at 6am, Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster will take over with a special edition of Breakfast, followed at 9.30am by Britain's Newsroom with Andrew Pierce and Bev Turner.