Summary

  • Results coming in from across Merseyside and western Cheshire

  • Southport’s new MP becomes seaside town’s first ever Labour representative

  • Tories could be without any Merseyside MPs

  • Labour holds Birkenhead, Knowsley, Widnes & Halewood, Runcorn & Helsby and Bootle

  • Labour also retains the Liverpool seats of West Derby, Riverside, Walton

  • Reform performs very strongly, beating the Tories in several seats

  • Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll

  • Live results and reaction from across the UK

Live Reporting

Written by Paul Burnell and edited by Ian Shoesmith

  1. Sunset for the Tories on Merseyside?

    Claire Hamilton
    Reporter, BBC Radio Mersesyide

    There’s been a spectacular sunset over Southport tonight – and with polls predicting the sun setting on the Conservative government, the Labour candidate in this constituency might be feeling quietly confident.

    If he does win, Patrick Hurley will be the first Labour MP to represent the resort in the House of Commons since the seat was created in the 1880s.

    During that time it’s flip-flopped between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.

    Southport’s an anomaly in the Liverpool City Region – it’s the only seat not held by Labour.

    Now, I’m getting flashbacks to school PE lessons because the counting tonight is taking place in a huge sports hall. It’s got basketball hoops high on the wall, it’s painted pale green.

    We are Splashworld – Southport’s famous leisure centre. The smell of chlorine is in the air, and we are told to expect a result here between 02:30-03:30 BST.

    Patrick Hurley

    Labour's Patrick Hurley is optimistic

  2. All smiles for Labour supporters in St Helens

    Simon Moffatt
    Reporter, BBC Radio Merseyside

    It is all smiles for Labour supporters at the St Helens counts following the release of the exit poll that predicts a landslide victory for Sir Keir Starmer’s party.

    Labour should hold St Helens South and Whiston and the St Helens North seats comfortably but will Reform UK grab second spot from the Conservatives in both?

    Early indications are that turnout may be up on the 62% who voted at the last general election in 2019.

    We think the results will be in at about 04:00 BST.

  3. Ballot boxes arrive in Ellesmere Port

    All across our region, teams of officials are transporting ballot boxes to an assortment of leisure centres, town halls and other counting venues.

    The first boxes have arrived in Ellesmere Port.

    Balloit boxes in Ellesmere Port

  4. Counting under way in Liverpool

    Counting has started for the Liverpool Wavertree constituency.

    Liverpool Wavertree count

  6. Welcome to our election results coverage

    Welcome to our general election night results coverage for Merseyside and western Cheshire.

    BBC Radio Merseyside has 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.