Rishi Sunak has posted on X, external in the past hour to thank all the Conservative candidates and volunteers.

Mr Sunak, who is standing in the Richmond and Northallerton seat, said: "Thank you for your hard work, thank you for your support, and thank you for your vote."

Louise Fewster
Reporter, BBC Radio York

The first lot of ballot boxes have started arriving at York Racecourse where counting will take place for the York Central and York Outer seats.

Labour is set to win a general election landslide with a majority of 170, according to an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky.

If the forecast is accurate, it means Sir Keir Starmer will become prime minister with 410 Labour MPs – just short of Tony Blair's 1997 total.

The Conservatives are predicted to slump to 131 MPs, their lowest number in post-war history.

The Liberal Democrats are projected to come third with 61 MPs.

The Scottish National Party will see its number of MPs fall to 10 and Reform UK is forecast to get 13 MPs, according to the exit poll.

The Green Party of England and Wales is predicted to double its number of MPs to two and Plaid Cymru are set to get four MPs. Others are forecast to get 19 seats.

The exit poll, overseen by Sir John Curtice and a team of statisticians, is based on data from voters at about 130 polling stations in England, Scotland and Wales. The poll does not cover Northern Ireland.

At the past five general elections, the exit poll has been accurate to within a range of 1.5 and 7.5 seats.

The polls have now closed and counting is set to begin.

We're not expecting any results for a few hours, but in the meantime we'll be bringing you updates from across Yorkshire as well as local reaction to the bigger, national picture.

Voting has been taking place throughout the day across the UK in the 2024 General Election.

Join us after 22:00 BST for coverage of all the results and reaction across North Yorkshire.

BBC Yorkshire will have reporters at the counts and you can follow all the election developments as they happen here on the BBC News website and app.

You can find out more about how to follow the election on the BBC here.

North Yorkshire Council says the structures in Ripon, used in World War Two, could be protected.

Motorists in North Yorkshire are warned by the council that driving in floods will not "end well".

The Environment Agency says it is "monitoring rainfall and river levels", with flooding expected.

River water has entered The York Dungeon, according to its manager.

Vintage and money-saving experts share the easiest ways you can save money at Christmas.

Ermysted's Grammar School in Skipton is considering admitting girls to its sixth form from 2025.

The Environment Agency says it is "supporting local communities" in flood-hit areas of Yorkshire.

If approved by councillors, the ponds will be developed near Thornthwaite in Nidderdale.

Ten warnings are in place in North Yorkshire, with five in Lincolnshire and two in East Yorkshire.

Will Skipton Building Society's deposit-free deal help those hoping to buy in the lender's home town?