General election 2019: Kate Griffiths elected in Burton

Kate Griffiths said she wanted to work for everyone, regardless of their political persuasion

The estranged wife of an ex-minister who was involved in a sexting scandal has been elected in his former seat.

Kate Griffiths held the Burton seat for the Conservatives, with a majority of 14,496 over Labour's Louise Walker.

Last month she was selected for the seat her former husband Andrew Griffiths held for nine years.

Ms Griffiths, who had pledged to be an advocate for abuse survivors if elected, said serving the constituency was a "huge privilege".

Ms Griffiths, who increased the Tory majority by 4,449, said: "I'm feeling very excited and very, very honoured people of Burton have put their trust in me and elected me as their member of Parliament and I'm ready to get to work on behalf of everybody.

"It's quite overwhelming actually for the number of people to have turned out and voted for me. It's a huge privilege, this job."

She previously told the BBC she was a candidate with "integrity" who had a "total commitment to the area".

"I love this place, it's my home," she said.

• Updates as results come in for the West Midlands

Ms Griffiths said in November she was divorcing her husband, and had not sought, and did not accept, his offer of political support.

Mr Griffiths resigned as small business minister in July after a newspaper reported he sent two women more than 2,000 messages in 21 days, weeks after the birth of his first child.

He was cleared of wrongdoing by the parliamentary standards watchdog, which said it found no evidence he sent the messages while engaged in parliamentary activities.

Burton results

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Elsewhere in Staffordshire, the Conservatives gained Newcastle-under-Lyme, ending a century of Labour representation.

The Conservatives held their seats in other parts of Staffordshire. Amanda Milling was re-elected for the party in Cannock Chase, securing a majority of 19,879 - more than double her majority of 8,391 in the 2017 election.

Sir Bill Cash and Michael Fabricant, who have been Tory MPs in Stone and Lichfield respectively since 1997, both increased their majorities.

Meanwhile, Christopher Pincher was re-elected for Tamworth with a majority of 19,634.