Independent Shockat Adam says "this is for Gaza" as he wins Leicester South from Labour's Jonathan Ashworth in surprise victory
Shivani Raja wins in Leicester East for the Tories
Labour hold Leicester West and gain Loughborough and North West Leicestershire
Conservatives hold Hinckley and Bosworth, South Leicestershire and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
The newly drawn-up seats of Melton and Syston, Mid Leicestershire, and Rutland and Stamford are won by the Tories
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Hinckley and Bosworth was previously just Bosworth in the last general election in 2019, but is one of a number of seats to change following tweaks by the Boundary Commission of England.
The Bosworth seat was only ever held by two Conservative MPs since 2010 – David Tredinnick and Dr Luke Evans.
Per Jack's update, it's looking likely the latter will retain his seat.
Jack Rafferty
BBC Radio Leicester
While it looks like the Conservatives will hold Hinckley and Bosworth, as expected, the Liberal Democrats inside the room have an air of positivity about their chances of greatly reducing the majority, which was over 26,000 in 2019.
One campaigner said these historically-safe Tory seats could even be considered marginal moving forward. Meanwhile, it appears it could be very close between Labour and Reform for who will come third here.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
The turnout for North West Leicestershire was 62.65%, and in Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, turnout was 65.64%.
Will Jefford
BBC East Midlands
One Leicester candidate Keith Vaz, who was Labour's Leicester East MP for 32 years, has arrived at the Mattioli Arena.
He previously stepped down from his position in 2019 after he was found to have "expressed willingness" to purchase cocaine for male prostitutes.
His candidacy has thrown a spanner in the works for Labour candidate Rajesh Agrawal, who will also have to compete against another former MP for the area, Claudia Webbe.
Ms Webbe was the MP for Labour after her election in 2019, but was suspended by the party following a conviction for harassment.
Since 1987, the seat has only been represented by Mr Vaz and, latterly, Ms Webbe. Will that change tonight?
The full list of candidates is here.
Will Jefford
BBC East Midlands
Image source, UK ParliamentSouth Leicestershire's former MP and Conservative candidate Alberto Costa said his party had fought their toughest election campaign.
Speaking shortly after the exit poll was released, which forecasts a landslide victory for Labour, he said: "Clearly the people have expressed across the United Kingdom, a want - a need for change.
"The truth is this has been the most challenging general election for the Conservative and Unionist Party that can be remembered here in South Leicestershire."
Since 2010, the seat has been held by Mr Costa and Andrew Robathan, both Conservatives.
Helen Astle
BBC East Midlands Today reporter
I've checked this against elections from 1918, and for Leicester West, the figure of 47.99% is the lowest in the ward's history.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
The turnout figures for the three Leicester counts are in.
The city council said they were:
Hannah Richardson
Local Democracy Reporting Service
We've gone very technical at the Leicester counts. Each candidate has their own coloured box!
Image source, @HRichardsonLDRAlex Smith
BBC News Online
Still with us?
If so, here's a guide on what you need to know.
Dale Neal
BBC Radio Leicester Reporter
Ballot boxes are being torn open here at the Cattle Market in Melton Mowbray.
Tory candidate, Ed Argar, has just arrived and looks confident. We'll have to wait and see if that's justified with the result not expected until past 04:00.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
An interesting update from the Harborough, Oadby and Wigston count...
Tess Rushin, from the Local Democracy Reporting Service, writes: "I'm just waiting to speak to the Labour candidate, I’m reliably informed she’s gone for a swim. The benefits of holding the count at a leisure centre!"
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
We're over halfway through the verification of votes for Rutland and Stamford.
A reminder that Rutland and Stamford is the result of the "divorce" of the former Rutland and Melton seat.
You can read more on this here.
Image source, Rutland County Council
Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester reporter
Image source, PA MediaLooking at Leicester West, the constituency has previously rejected two prominent politicians, who later went on to become prime minister.
Ramsay MacDonald, one of the founders of the Labour Party, contested this seat for Labour in 1918, but was defeated by the National Democratic Party, a short-lived anti-socialist pro-Empire group. He later became the country's first Labour prime minister in 1924 - and again in 1929.
A certain Winston Churchill (pictured) also tried his luck here in 1923. He stood as a Liberal and lost to Labour. This was the middle of a three-year period, between 1900 and 1964, when he wasn't an MP.
Will Jefford
BBC East Midlands
A trio of constituencies are being fought in Leicester tonight, with the Mattioli Arena hosting all three counts.
Leicester East could be one of the more interesting contests in the county, with 10 different candidates vying for the seat.
Former Labour MPs Keith Vaz and Claudia Webbe are standing in the seat, which could be a candidate for a recount come the early hours of the morning.
Leicester South and Leicester West will also be hotly-contested seats, with seven and nine candidates standing respectively.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Labour is forecast to win a landslide majority in Parliament, but as we all know, the picture can and will vary across the country.
You can check the forecast for your area here.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Here are the expected declaration times, according to the PA Media news agency.
Helen McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester Reporter
Here are the first ballot boxes arriving in Loughborough.
The Tories have a majority of 7,169 after Jane Hunt secured victory in 2019.
She'll be aiming to hold on to her seat again.
Here is a full list of the candidates for Loughborough.
Natasha Turney
BBC East Midlands
Finger guards at the ready as the count gets set to start at Casterton College for the Rutland and Stamford constituency.
Laura Hammond
BBC News, East Midlands
Counting for the constituencies of Leicester East, Leicester South and Leicester West has started at the Mattioli Arena.
Laura Hammond
BBC News, East Midlands
It looks as though the count is about to get under way in Melton.
The ballot boxes have arrived and are being verified.
