In her victory speech, Sorcha Eastwood says she has spent her whole life growing up in Lagan Valley and says this result is "proof that change is possible".

"Let this be the start of a new dawn, a new chapter that we will all write together as a united community," she says.

Lyndsey Telford
BBC News NI

"Hi babe. It's true babe."

These were the words of Sorcha Eastwood as she took a phone call from her husband while standing in a huddle, just moments before declaring her victory at Lagan Valley.

She will become the first ever non-unionist MP from Lagan Valley

Sorcha Eastwood, who is set to win Lagan Valley, says she is delighted voters have put their faith in her and says it's a huge achievement that her party will be the ones representing the constituency at Westminster.

"I am a Lagan Valley girl born and bred," Eastwood says.

She says she will work day and night for the people who put their trust in her.

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North Antrim is one of the DUP's safest seats, but our reporter Elaine Mitchell has been hearing it might be at risk.

The seat has been held by the Paisley family for more than 50 years.

But Sinn Féin candidate Philip McGuigan has suggested his party's unofficial tallies show TUV leader Jim Allister is outpolling the DUP.

The DUP still say it's all still to play for.

Buckley says the defeat for the DUP in Lagan Valley is not just a question for the party, but for the wider unionist family.

He says he has worked with different unionist parties in the assembly, but he and his family have been the victims of personal attacks.

"It's depressing and upsetting," he adds.

Buckley says people are "hungry for unionism to work together more than ever before", and that while it was a fantastic campaign, the factors were beyond his control.

He finishes by wishing Alliance's Sorcha Eastwood well and hopes she will represent all the people of Northern Ireland at Westminster.

Buckley says "boundary changes" and "divided unionism" lost him the seat.

He says unionist parties need to reflect on this and learn from it.

"We have defeated ourselves tonight," he says.

"Unionism is continually wanting to throw stones at each other rather than looking at the broader vision."

It is the first time ever that Lagan Valley will not be represented by a unionist MP.

Speaking to BBC News NI, Jonathan Buckley says he put his "heart and soul" into the campaign.

However, he says boundary changes and a split unionist vote played into his defeat.

Mr Buckley says he is "personally gutted" but believes the seat can be won back by unionists.

The DUP's Jonathan Buckley has conceded defeat in Lagan Valley to the Alliance Party's Sorcha Eastwood.

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Louise Cullen
BBC News NI

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With just five candidates standing, the hope was Upper Bann would be one of the first to declare.

While bundles have appeared on desks, there is no sign of anything coming any time soon.

We can just about glimpse them from the barrier that we can’t pass.

Rumours are swirling that Carla Lockhart’s vote may not have held up as well as hoped for the DUP, but everyone is very reluctant to make any predictions.

There’s not much activity among the counters down that end of the room now…

Julian Fowler
BBC News NI

There’s no sign yet of Fermanagh and South Tyrone Sinn Féin candidate Pat Cullen at the count centre in Magherafelt.

It’s been neck and neck but according to some observers it now looks like she is polling ahead of the Ulster Unionist Party’s Diana Armstrong.

It may not be as close as it had seemed earlier in the evening.

One unionist source says the Sinn Féin majority could be more than 1,000.

Turnout in Fermanagh and South Tyrone is 65.97%

It's just past 03:00 and no seats have been declared yet in Northern Ireland.

We are starting to get a picture of who the possible winners and losers are, but this is where we are right now....

Niall McCracken
BBC News NI

We have heard Mid Ulster and North Antrim could be about half-an-hour away from declaring.

Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie says it is still very early in many counts, but his party is still in the hunt for seats.

He says moving Robin Swann to South Antrim was not a gamble, but a strategic move that may have just paid off.

Beattie will not be drawn on how many seats he believes his party will finish with by close of play, but says he is hoping for a good night ahead.

Jayne McCormack
BBC News NI political correspondent

There were glum faces and some tears as Alliance watched its deputy leader all but concede defeat in North Down.

From what had been a growing swell of support in recent years for the party, there will be some soul-searching to do after the declaration is done and the party dusts itself down.

The party is taking heart that Lagan Valley looks more than promising and it's still to play for in Belfast East.

But as for North Down, it's getting ready to have an independent MP again after a five-year gap.

Alex Easton had previously told me it would be the pinnacle of his career to go to Westminster.

Two questions remain - who will he co-opt to replace him as an MLA at Stormont, and will Alliance find a spot for Stephen Farry in the assembly?

A big cheer and applause erupts at Belfast's Titanic count centre as Claire Hanna arrives.

The SDLP candidate is hoping to keep her seat, albeit in the newly formed South Belfast and Mid Down constituency.

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Sinn Féin's Michelle O’Neill and Mary Lou McDonald have just arrived at Magherafelt count centre.

Barry O'Connor
BBC News NI

Carrying in boxes of sandwiches, DUP's Phillip Brett is in high spirits.

He is looking to regain the Belfast North seat which the DUP lost to Sinn Fein's John Finucane in 2019.