Former prime minister Boris Johnson was reportedly turned away from a polling station for forgetting to bring photo ID with him.
The former Tory PM was initially unable to cast his vote in the local elections on Thursday, May 2, after falling foul of the rules that his government introduced with the Elections Act 2022, according to Sky News.
Mr Johnson reportedly returned with his ID later on and was able to cast his ballot in South Oxfordshire, where voters were choosing a new police and crime commissioner. READ MORE: Labour claims victory in Blackpool South by-election The requirement to show photo ID at the polling station was introduced for the first time last year.
Acceptable forms of ID include a passport, driving licence, Proof of Age Standards Scheme (Pass) cards, Blue Badges, and some concessionary travel cards.
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