Election 2024
Results: parties by seats
326 seats for a majority
0 seats to go
  • Labour: 412 seats, 211 seats gained
  • Conservative: 121 seats, 251 seats lost
  • Liberal Democrat: 72 seats, 64 seats gained
  • Scottish National Party: 9 seats, 39 seats lost
  • Sinn Fein: 7 seats, No change
  • Others: 29 seats, 15 seats gained
Change since 2019

Summary

  1. MP 'denied communion' over assisted dying votepublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 30 June

    Surrey MP Chris Coghlan says he is being denied communion after voting for the assisted dying bill.

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  2. MP wants floating solar panels on UK reservoirspublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 27 June

    Lincoln Jopp claims siting panels on water could double the UK's solar power generation.

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  3. MP backs water safety lessons for school childrenpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 22 June

    It comes as a House of Commons debate was told 1,700 people have drowned in the UK since 2020.

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  4. MP calls for more funding to tackle trust backlogpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 17 June

    MP Helen Maguire says the £12m given to Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals is not enough.

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  5. Government urged to look at council's Send servicespublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 16 June

    The Surrey Heath MP says the council has the most tribunals in which parents challenge decisions.

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  6. Local government shake-up is rushed, says MP published at 16:35 British Summer Time 9 June

    MP Greg Stafford says Waverley Borough Council is being forced to join with "debt-ridden" Woking.

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  7. Woking MP to stand down from local council rolespublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 2 June

    Mr Forster is to stand down from his elected roles on Surrey County and Woking Borough councils.

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  8. Prostate cancer brothers complete car challengepublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 28 May

    Mark and Quentin Stacy raise £6,000 driving a classic car from John O'Groats to Land's End.

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  9. Community pub's campaign to buy its premisespublished at 06:08 British Summer Time 21 May

    Reigate MP Rebecca Paul is warning The Garibaldi will be "at risk" if it cannot raise enough funds.

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  10. Rail delays harm pupil attendance records, MP sayspublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 15 May

    One service used by "a lot" of pupils was recently cancelled four times in six days, an MP claims.

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  11. Temporary road closure permits on the rise in Surreypublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 7 May

    Jack Fiehn
    Political reporter, BBC Surrey

    A road ahead closed sign which is square with white letters on a red background. There is a red triangle sign with two black arrows to show a two way street and behind you can see the top of a yellow diversion sign.Image source, Getty Images
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    Surrey County Council says it is working with companies to improve traffic management

    The number of permits issued to temporarily shut roads in Surrey has risen by more than 50% in the last five years.

    A BBC Freedom of Information request to Surrey County Council showed that in 2020-21 there were 1,197 closures for utilities works, and this jumped to 1,866 in 2024-25.

    The council said it was working with companies to improve traffic management and communication with residents.

    Streetworks UK, the trade association for utilities companies, said it was "engaging constructively with highways authorities" across the country.

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  12. Welcome to our BBC South East live pagepublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 7 May

    Roadworks signs in yellow and red at a junction in Surrey

    Thanks for joining us as we launch a live page on the subject of roadworks across the South East.

    You’ve been contacting us to highlight the sheer number of works clogging up traffic in your local areas and how they are impacting businesses and communities.

    So we thought we’d take a closer look, and we'll have reporters in Kent, Sussex and Surrey today speaking to those affected and holding to account those responsible.

    Stay with us throughout the day as we bring you live updates.

    And meanwhile, you can WhatsApp, external us on 08081 002250 or email us at southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk

  13. Unauthorised river boats must be removed - MPpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 29 April

    Monica Harding is set to raise the issue of "overstaying" boats on the River Thames in Parliament.

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  14. SEND child left without schooling for a year - MPpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 28 April

    The education minister says he will meet with Woking MP Will Forster to discuss the case.

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  15. Litter picking group receives 'MBE for charities'published at 12:52 British Summer Time 22 April

    Spelthorne Litter Pickers are celebrating winning the King's Award for Voluntary Service.

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  16. Residents complain of waits for home maintenancepublished at 06:24 British Summer Time 9 April

    Complaints include door replacement delays and long waits for adaptions to make homes more suitable.

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  17. Surrey Heath fires are suspected arson - policepublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 5 April

    Police are asking people to be vigilant and report suspicious activity after three suspicious fires.

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  18. New anti-social behaviour rules in Guildford beginpublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 3 April

    The scheme includes restrictions on rowdy behaviour and using certain vehicles in a dangerous way.

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  19. MP calls for court to reopen amid backlog of casespublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Woking MP Will Forster says there are 1,500 cases waiting for their date in Crown Court in Surrey.

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  20. Police warn public to take action after van theftspublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

    Surrey Police says it received a "handful" of reports of thefts from vans in the Surrey Heath area.

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