Summary
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his cabinet, with Rachel Reeves becoming the UK's first female chancellor
Angela Rayner is made deputy prime minister, Yvette Cooper becomes home secretary and David Lammy is the new foreign secretary
Wes Streeting, the new health secretary, says "the NHS is broken" and that talks on the junior doctor pay dispute will begin next week
Starmer vows to restore trust in politics and build a "government of service", in his first speech as prime minister
Rishi Sunak said he would resign as Conservative Party leader, after Labour's landslide victory in the general election
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Edited by Francesca Gillett
Plaid Cymru gains Ynys Môn from the Conservativespublished at 03:16 British Summer Time 5 July
Labour gains West Bromwich from the Conservativespublished at 03:16 British Summer Time 5 July
03:16 BST 5 JulyLiberal Democrats gain Sutton and Cheam from the Conservativespublished at 03:15 British Summer Time 5 July
03:15 BST 5 JulyLabour gains Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor from the Conservativespublished at 03:15 British Summer Time 5 July
03:15 BST 5 JulyLabour gains Hexham from the Conservativespublished at 03:15 British Summer Time 5 July
03:15 BST 5 JulyLabour gains Bracknell from the Conservativespublished at 03:15 British Summer Time 5 July
03:15 BST 5 JulyLabour gains Lothian East from the SNPpublished at 03:13 British Summer Time 5 July
03:13 BST 5 JulyDouglas Alexander - who was a Labour minister during Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's governments - is back.
He was looking to defeat the SNP and the seat was one of Labour's top targets in Scotland.
Opposition eating into traditional Tory territorypublished at 03:13 British Summer Time 5 July
03:13 BST 5 JulyProfessor Sir John Curtice
Polling expertSo far, the Conservatives have been losing every seat where their lead over Labour was less than 30%.
Similarly, the party has also lost every seat it has been defending against the Liberal Democrats where the majority was less than 30%.
The opposition is eating deeply into traditional Tory territory at this election.
Labour gains North Warwickshire and Bedworth from the Conservativespublished at 03:12 British Summer Time 5 July
03:12 BST 5 JulyConservatives gain Leicester East from Labourpublished at 03:10 British Summer Time 5 July
03:10 BST 5 JulyChange begins right here, Starmer says after winning seatpublished at 03:10 British Summer Time 5 July
03:10 BST 5 JulyFinishing up, Starmer says whether people voted for him or not, "I'll serve every person in this constituency."
"I will speak out for you, have your back, fight your corner every single day," he goes on, saying people are "ready for change" and to "end the politics of performance".
"The change begins right here because this is your democracy, your community, your future," he says. "You have voted. It's now time for us to deliver."
Grant Shapps loses Welwyn Hatfield to Labourpublished at 03:09 British Summer Time 5 July
03:09 BST 5 JulyBreakingDefence Secretary Grant Shapps has lost his Welwyn Hatfield seat, beaten by Labour.
It makes him the most senior member of Rishi Sunak's cabinet to lose their seat tonight.
In his concession speech, he says it's been a "privilege" to serve the constituency - and that "what is crystal clear to me tonight is not so much that Labour won this election, but rather the Conservatives have lost it".
The party has forgotten the "fundamental rule of politics: people don't vote for divided parties," he adds.
Heart of democracy beats in voters - Labour leaderpublished at 03:09 British Summer Time 5 July
03:09 BST 5 JulyStarmer thanks all those involved in the count and his fellow candidates.
He says the heart of our democracy beats not in Westminster or Whitehall, but in town halls, community centres and in the hands of people who hold the vote.
"Change begins in this community with the people who came together to make life better," he says.
Labour gains Harlow from the Conservativespublished at 03:08 British Summer Time 5 July
03:08 BST 5 JulyStarmer thanks wife and family for keeping him 'grounded'published at 03:08 British Summer Time 5 July
03:08 BST 5 JulyLet's bring you some lines now from Keir Starmer's victory speech.
The Labour leader, on track to be the UK’s new prime minister, says it's a "huge privilege" to be re-elected to serve Holborn and St Pancras.
It is "my home, where my kids have grown up, where my wife was born," he says of the area.
"I have to thank Vic and my family more than anyone for their love and support and for keeping me totally grounded."
More evidence that Gaza war hitting Labour votepublished at 03:05 British Summer Time 5 July
03:05 BST 5 JulyProfessor Sir John Curtice
BBC polling expertIn the five seats that have been declared so far where more than 10% of the population identify as Muslim, the Labour vote is down seven points on average.
This might be an indication of Labour's perceived weakness on Gaza among these voters.
Liberal Democrats gain Carshalton and Wallington from the Conservativespublished at 03:04 British Summer Time 5 July
03:04 BST 5 JulyLiberal Democrats gain Hazel Grove from the Conservativespublished at 03:03 British Summer Time 5 July
03:03 BST 5 JulyLiberal Democrats gain Cheltenham from the Conservativespublished at 03:02 British Summer Time 5 July
03:02 BST 5 JulyConservative Justice Secretary Alex Chalk loses his seat to the Lib Dems' Max Wilkinson. He's the first Cabinet minister to lose his seat.
Labour gains Folkestone and Hythe from the Conservativespublished at 03:01 British Summer Time 5 July
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