Live: Voting begins in Germany as final poll predicts significant gains for AfD

Voters are heading to the polls in Germany, with the country’s far-right AfD party expected to make large gains. Polling stations opened their doors at 8am local time (7am UK), with exit polls released and counting set to begin as soon as voting closes at 6pm (5pm UK). The outcome, which will determine how the country is run for the next four years, is expected to be clear fairly quickly, but the final official result is expected early on Monday. The centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU)...