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EastEnders airs a surprise reference to the General Election as Ian Beale urges Harvey Monroe to vote - adding to the soap's roster of specially-filmed moments
The soap, which is no stranger to referencing big news moments, featured the scene in the second episode of a double bill, that was released on BBC iPlayer as polls opened at 7am.
The soap, which is no stranger to filming special additions to reference big news moments, featured the scene in the second episode of a double bill, that was released on BBC iPlayer as polls opened at 7am. The scene - shot in the Minute Mart hours earlier and edited in for Thursday's broadcast - saw the character of Honey reading the news of the royal baby on her phone. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the day represents a 'pivotal moment' for the country's future as he claimed Labour would 'wield their unchecked power' to increase taxes should they secure a 'supermajority'.
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