Election 2024
Results: parties by seats
326 seats for a majority
0 seats to go
  • Labour: 412 seats, 211 seats gained
  • Conservative: 121 seats, 251 seats lost
  • Liberal Democrat: 72 seats, 64 seats gained
  • Scottish National Party: 9 seats, 39 seats lost
  • Sinn Fein: 7 seats, No change
  • Others: 29 seats, 15 seats gained
Change since 2019

Summary

  1. Thank you for joining uspublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 5 July

    That's all for our live coverage today

    This page was edited by Tim Page. It was written by Chloe Hughes, with additional contributions from Nick Southall, Rob Trigg, Faith Page, Sophie Madden, Ellen Knight and Mark Elliott.

    There will be more coverage of the results nationally and what they mean for particularly Labour and the Conservatives here.

  2. Davies congratulated on social mediapublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 5 July

    Chloe Hughes
    BBC News

    A colleague of Telford's MP-elect, Shaun Davies, has congratulated him on social media, external.

    In a post shared to X, Shirley Reynolds said she was 'so proud.'

    "Shaun is passionate about Telford and will be an amazing MP. Thank you Telford for voting for change," she wrote.

  3. A superb night for Lib Dems, says Shrewsbury candidatepublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 5 July

    Chloe Hughes
    BBC News

    Alex Wagner, who was a Liberal Democrat candidate for Shrewsbury, is delighted with the party's results across the county, external.

    "A huge win for Helen Morgan, a hard fought challenge from Matthew Green, and our best result in Shrewsbury for years," he said.

    "Thank you enormously to the 6,722 voters who backed me. Roll on May 2025."

  4. You will make an amazing MP - Labour councillor on Buckleypublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 5 July

    Chloe Hughes
    BBC News

    A Labour colleague of Shrewsbury's MP-elect, Julia Buckley, says she will make an amazing MP, external.

    "Congratulations to Julia Buckley," said Kate Halliday.

    "We have change in Shrewsbury!" she added.

  5. Conservative Association thanks Wrekin voterspublished at 07:59 British Summer Time 5 July

    Chloe Hughes
    BBC News

    The Wrekin Conservative Association has expressed its gratitude, external to those who voted for the Wrekin's MP-elect, Mark Pritchard.

    Mr Pritchard was re-elected in the constituency, and has been its MP since 2005.

    "Thank you to the thousands of people who lent Mark their vote, the many volunteers who supported Mark's campaign and to the hard working staff at Telford and Wrekin Council who ran an incredibly well-organised and efficient count," it said on Facebook.

  6. NHS first on priority list for North Shropshire MPpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 5 July

    Mark Elliott
    BBC News

    Helen Morgan and supporters

    Healthcare is top priority for Helen Morgan in North Shropshire.

    "We have a real resourcing issue here, and we've heard some really upsetting stories from people throughout the campaign," she said.

    "I'd very much like to be focused on that as a first thing as the MP for North Shropshire."

  7. Conservative party must be rebuilt - Andersonpublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 5 July

    Mark Elliott
    BBC News

    Stuart Anderson

    Building a strong team and listening to constituents is first on the agenda for new South Shropshire MP, Stuart Anderson.

    "I want to put together a plan that ensures I can get across as much of the constituency as effectively as possible, while responding to all the different issues that people have raised with me over the last year," he said.

    He also believes the Conservative party needs to be 'rebuilt.'

    "I heard time and time again on doorsteps, 'Why are you still fighting?' and that's what we need to stop. Our survival will depend on how we unite and come together."

  8. Those results in fullpublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 5 July

    If you want to check out the full results, we have a page for every constituency with the detailed numbers.

    The night brought three new MPs to Shropshire - Shaun Davies in Telford and Julia Buckley in Shrewsbury for Labour, while Conservative Stuart Anderson won South Shropshire.

    The two winning incumbents were Mark Pritchard in The Wrekin and Helen Morgan in North Shropshire.

  9. Achievements in 19 years as an MPpublished at 06:41 British Summer Time 5 July

    Rob Trigg
    Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Defeated Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski told BBC Radio Shropshire his greatest achievements were helping to create the town centre redevelopment, fighting for the reconfiguration of Shropshire's hospitals, a promise of investment in the North West Relief Road and work to alleviate flooding.

    Having initially refused an interview as the BBC was "biased and not a particularly professional body", Mr Kawczynski spoke as he left Shrewsbury Sports Village where the count was held.

    He said he planned to remain in Shrewsbury after his defeat to Labour's Julia Buckley, who took the seat with a majority of 11,000.

    The former MP had represented the town since 2005.

    Daniel Kawczynski speaks to Rob Trigg in the car park of Shrewsbury Sports Village
  10. Scale of task ahead is enormous - Daviespublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 5 July

    Mark Elliott
    BBC News

    Shaun Davies

    Looking ahead, Telford's MP-elect, Labour's Shaun Davies, has acknowledged the party has a lot of work to do.

    "The scale of the task is enormous, there is so much to get on with," he said.

    "Our public services are not working. We've got the highest tax burden in 70 years, and the highest national debt for a very very long time, there is so much to do."

    "But we’ve got to get our head down, our sleeves rolled up, and get on with the work, and show and demonstrate that change is not just a word."

    "Change is a thing that you vote for, and when you vote for it, you get it."

  11. Just joining us? Here's what you've missedpublished at 06:10 British Summer Time 5 July

    Chloe Hughes
    BBC News

    • From holding four of Shropshire's five constituencies, the Conservatives have retained only two
    • The night began with Labour taking Telford from the Conservatives. Shaun Davies will become its MP. Reform came in second, pushing the Conservatives to third
    • Labour took Shrewsbury from the Conservatives, with a majority of more than 11,000. Julia Buckley will be its new MP.
    • After two partial recounts, we heard that the Conservative Mark Pritchard had just managed to hang on in the Wrekin.
    • The Lib Dems held North Shropshire, where Helen Morgan will remain MP.
    • And finally, the Conservatives narrowly held South Shropshire. Stuart Anderson, formerly MP for Wolverhampton South West, is now the constituency's MP.
  12. Lots to sort out in Shrewsbury - Buckleypublished at 05:53 British Summer Time 5 July

    Faith Page
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Julia Buckley

    Labour's Julia Buckley, the new MP for Shrewsbury, got straight to the point with her priorities for the town.

    "Flooding, sewage, buses," she said.

    "And then NHS, getting our GP surgeries open at the weekends and evenings, so we can help people get sorted out."

    "It's a long list, there's lots to sort out in Shrewsbury."

  13. Tories urged 'not to rush to judgements'published at 05:32 British Summer Time 5 July

    Mark Pritchard has urged the Conservative Party "not to rush to any judgements" after a terrible night for the Tories in the general election.

    In The Wrekin, Mr Pritchard's majority dropped to about 900 ahead of the Labour candidate.

    He said it was time for his party to look at why they lost. "It will be a time for the Conservative Party to go away, reflect on the result, not to rush to any judgements, to really pause and think how we can reconnect with a lot of Conservative votes," he added.

  14. Thank you for giving me a chance - Andersonpublished at 05:23 British Summer Time 5 July

    Faith Page
    Reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Stuart Anderson giving a victory speech

    Stuart Anderson has won for the Conservatives in South Shropshire, the renamed Ludlow seat.

    In his victory speech, he honoured the former MP, Philip Dunne.

    "I want to thank the people of South Shropshire for believing in me, trusting me," he said.

    "I have got your message, I get you've not been happy with things, but you're giving me a chance."

    "We're together going to embark on a plan to see that South Shropshire still remains the best place in the country to live. Thank you."

  15. Conservatives hold South Shropshirepublished at 05:16 British Summer Time 5 July
    Breaking

    Stuart Anderson wins for the Conservatives in South Shropshire.

  16. Over the borderpublished at 05:16 British Summer Time 5 July

    One of the key figures during the campaign, Craig Williams, has lost his Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr seat.The former Conservative MP, who admitted placing a bet on the date of the election and lost the support of his party as a result, was beaten into third place by Labour's Steve Witherden.Reform UK came second.

  17. Honour of a lifetime to represent our area - Morganpublished at 05:04 British Summer Time 5 July

    Rob Trigg
    Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

    Helen Morgan

    Liberal Democrat Helen Morgan has given her victory speech, after retaining her seat in North Shropshire.

    "Most of all, thank you to the people here in North Shropshire. From Woore to Weston Rhyn, Pant to Prees, and in our beautiful towns of Oswestry, Ellesmere, Wem, Whitchurch, and Market Drayton," she said.

    "It's been the honour of a lifetime to represent our area for the last two and-a-half years."

    "I was elected in the wake of political scandal, and the sense that in North Shropshire we had been taken for granted. I have worked as hard as I can to repay the trust placed in me, and ensure that we are taken for granted no longer."

    "I won't let you down."

  18. It's officialpublished at 05:03 British Summer Time 5 July

    Nationally, Labour has passed the 326-seat winning line, guaranteeing a majority in the new House of Commons.Follow updates across the UK here.

  19. Lib Dems retain North Shropshirepublished at 04:53 British Summer Time 5 July
    Breaking

    Helen Morgan wins for the Liberal Democrats in North Shropshire.