Labour's Clive Lewis has turned up at the Norwich South count.

Seen here chatting to Lib Dem candidate Sean Bennett, Mr Lewis was first elected to the seat in 2015.

In 2019, he won 53.7% of the vote compared to 29.0% by the Conservatives.

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Reform UK candidate Rupert Lowe has arrived at the Great Yarmouth count.

Asked what he would do for the town, which he claimed had been badly served for decades, he said the party would change Westminster first.

"You talk to most people in Yarmouth they are not happy with the crime and the level of immigration," he said.

"What we've got to do is fight to bring common sense to bear."

Over in South West Norfolk - the seat of former prime minister Liz Truss - reporter Jill Bennett has been chatting with Earl Elvis of East Anglia.

As you may have guessed, he's standing for the Monster Raving Loony Party for a second time, having polled 900 votes in 2019.

He said he had had a "brilliant campaign", with flags displayed by supporters in Outwell and Upwell.

Marvelling at his yellow suit with black trim and top hat, Jill described him as "an animated wasp".

"I like that!" he laughed.

The returning officer has just announced the turnout at the North Norfolk count - 66.05%.

That's down from 2019 where 71.9% of the electorate voted.

As we've just told you, a result could come sooner than expected in Norwich South.

Meanwhile, could a double espresso be required here?

Turnout, by the way, is 7% down on 2019 at 59.35%.

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We're hearing a result in Norwich South could come sooner than the expected 03:00 declaration time.

Labour's Clive Lewis is expected to keep what is regarded as a very safe seat.

We'll let you know as soon as we hear more.

Jo Thewlis
BBC Radio Norfolk

It’s a tale of two parties at the showground. Although it appears to be a successful night for Labour nationally, the biggest story here seems to be the battle between Conservatives and Reform.

There are lots of people wearing blue rosettes, carefully watching the counting tables. Speaking to some, they admit privately that Reform UK is a huge factor in this election

Labour are staying tight-lipped about their chances although I have seen some optimistic faces, particularly around the Norwich North tables.

Reform candidate for Norwich North, Nick Taylor, says the predicted results in this election point to success for his party.

“Only a few weeks ago at the beginning of the campaign, our critics said we wouldn’t do anything we wouldn’t get any seats,” he said. “And this just proved the complete opposite.

“We’ll have a bridge head into Parliament and Britain will have, albeit a small voice, the only alternative voice because all the other parties are the same.”

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During the election campaign the BBC has been asking you what really matters in your community.

Some issues including crime, the environment and dentistry were put to the politicians standing in North Norfolk.

The debate has been condensed into five key takeaways here.

You can also find a full list for the candidates standing in North Norfolk here.

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It's going to be a long night for BBC Radio Norfolk reporter Edd Smith who has broken his flask of coffee as he arrived at the count in Great Yarmouth.

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Andrew Sinclair
BBC East political editor

Conservatives across the East are holding their breath following what they describe as a “torrid” six-week election campaign.

One senior Tory described told me: “It’s been a battlefield out there.”

Another described the mood on the doorstep as “ugly”.

I have also heard stories of Conservative candidates being sworn at and having doors slammed in their faces. One candidate told me he was campaigning on his own at times because he couldn’t find anyone to go out with him.I am told that the cost of living, rising mortgage rates and the difficulties of finding a dentist have often come up in conversations with voters. Partygate and allegations about betting on the date of the election have also been frequently mentioned.

The East of England has traditionally been a very conservative area but there is real concern among local members that seats which the party has always safely assumed would vote Conservative could go to other parties tonight or see their majorities dramatically slashed.

Reflecting on the exit poll, Reform candidate in Mid Norfolk Kabeer Kher, is pleased that his party is expected to get 13 seats.

“We’re going to make a lot of noise and kick up a lot of fuss,” he said.

“We’ve got the presence that we need. If this comes true, then we’ll get a number of seats and I think we can really make a difference over the next Parliament.”

As votes await to be counted, in King's Lynn 84 people will go through 143 ballot boxes from every polling station.

Sixty-eight of these ballot boxes have come from North West Norfolk and 75 of them South West Norfolk.

Paul Moseley
BBC Norfolk political reporter

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At the North Norfolk count, Labour agent Martyn Sloman said he planned to shave off a beard he grew when his party lost power in 2010.

Mr Sloman, 78, said he was "so distressed" when the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition was formed, he grew a beard for the first time.

Whilst he has kept it trimmed in the 14 years since, he vowed he would keep the facial fuzz until his party returned to power.

With the exit poll predicting a Labour landslide, he said he planned to finally have it shaved off on Monday, although he would miss it after after 14 years.

"I got used to not shaving every morning," he said,

"Let's be careful, in the Keir Starmer tradition, we don't promise things we can't deliver. I'm not saying I won't grow it again."

Jo Thewlis
BBC Radio Norfolk

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Although it has been a relatively short election campaign, it feels like a long time in politics.

Many candidates I’ve spoken to say they are exhausted, some boasting they are walking miles every day to canvass voters.

Labour had been making overtures in Norwich North, long before the official campaigning began. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves visiting the city in March to bolster support for Labour candidate Alice Macdonald.

But it was the surge in support for Reform UK that sent shockwaves through the county. New leader Nigel Farage hosting a rally at Great Yarmouth Racecourse last month in support of candidate Rupert Lowe.

Some Conservatives say they are fighting for every vote, although others have privately acknowledged that it’s tough on the doorsteps.

With a growing support base for the Greens in the south of the county, it could be a very interesting election night.

The political landscape of Norfolk could look very different in just a few hours time.

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3am to 4am

• Mid Norfolk
• Norwich South

4am to 5am

• Broadland and Fakenham
• Great Yarmouth
• North Norfolk
• North West Norfolk
• Norwich North
• South Norfolk
• Waveney Valley

Jo Thewlis
BBC Radio Norfolk

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There was just one Labour constituency in Norfolk after the last general election in 2019.

Labour's Clive Lewis held on to his seat in Norwich South, which he first won in 2015.

Many Conservatives held onto their seats; Liz Truss in South West Norfolk gaining a majority of 26,165. She saw her share of the vote increase by 6.2% since the previous election in 2017.

George Freeman held on to his seat in Mid Norfolk for a fourth time. And Richard Bacon, long-standing MP for South Norfolk was also re- elected.

Chloe Smith was elected again in Norwich North with a majority of 4,738, increasing her share of the vote by 2.8%.

Brandon Lewis held on to Great Yarmouth for the Conservatives, increasing his majority by 11.6% to 17,663.

There were also a few new faces for the Conservatives in Norfolk.

James Wild retained the North West Norfolk constituency for the Tories, replacing previous Conservative MP Sir Henry Bellingham.

Jerome Mayhew was also first elected in 2019 as the MP for Broadland. He replaced former Conservative MP Keith Simpson who had held the seat since 2010.

And Duncan Baker won North Norfolk for the Tories, taking the seat which had been held by Liberal Democrat Norman Lamb since 2001.

Jo Thewlis
BBC Radio Norfolk

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Affordable housing, access to GPs, dentist appointments and the cost of living have dominated the general election campaign in Norfolk.

Speaking to voters, many seems to be concerned about long waiting lists and families struggling with growing bills.

In more urban areas like Norwich South, issues like child poverty and a lack of affordable housing have been big on the doorsteps.

While in more rural parts of the county, transport has been a big topic of conversation as has immigration.

But one of the most common themes throughout the county has been voter apathy.

A sense that people don’t seem to trust politics or politicians. That no one party has the answer’s to the county’s problems.

No matter who forms the next Government, they’ll have a long way to go to convince voters that change is on its way.

A little earlier we showed you polling signs apparently being binned at Dereham Leisure Centre.

We're told they were actually being put away for storage, rather than thrown away, and we're happy to set the record straight.

Jo Thewlis
BBC Norfolk political reporter

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The Conservative candidate for Broadland and Fakenham, Jerome Mayhew, said Reform had taken votes away from his party across the country.

Mr Mayhew is defending the seat, which he first won in 2019.

Reacting to the exit polls, Mr Mayhew said the result was too close to call in his constituency.

He said many voters he’s spoken to were at least considering voting Reform.

“What I found was every time I found a Reform voter, I could change their mind in about three minutes, once you explained what voting for Reform actually means, which may mean be a Labour Member of Parliament for Broadland and Fakenham," he said.

“They all said 'I don’t want that' but whether that meant they changed their vote, I don’t know. We’ll find out in a few hours.”

Our reporter Edd Smith thinks the turnout in Great Yarmouth is its lowest since World War Two, at 55.74%.

At the last General Election, it was 60.7%.