Summary

  • Results coming in across Lancashire's 15 constituencies

  • Labour sees widespread success across the county, reclaiming red wall seats that went Conservative in 2019

  • Labour retains Blackpool South, a seat they lost in 2019 but won back in a by-election two months ago

  • House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle retains Chorley

  • Blackpool North and Fleetwood sees large swing to Labour

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

  • Live results and reaction from across the UK

  1. 'My 100-mile round trip for life-saving medicine'published at 06:17 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March

    A man who takes Creon says a shortage of the drug is causing stress for him and thousands of others.

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  2. Married waste workers retire after three decadespublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    Linda and Alan Boyer met after they "locked eyes over a three-tonne pile of asbestos".

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  3. Why are women making journals out of junk?published at 07:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Known as Junk Journals, there are more than 400,000 posts of people's creations on TikTok.

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  4. MP calls for action on dump making people 'sick'published at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

    Anneliese Midgley said the Simonswood Industrial Estate was attracting numerous complaints.

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  5. Charge after girl, 3, killed in van and tram crashpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February

    Rawal Rehman is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Louisa Palmisano was killed.

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  6. Second Labour MP apologises over WhatsApp commentspublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February

    Burnley MP Oliver Ryan says his comments in the group were "completely unacceptable".

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  7. Stop using seafront hotel for asylum seekers - MPpublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Chris Webb says the Blackpool promenade's Metropole Hotel is "wholly inadequate" to house refugees.

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  8. Historic wells were 'Facebook of their day'published at 06:18 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    Three ancient wells in Clitheroe are the prime reason the town exists, a campaigner says.

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  9. MP wants to dispel secondary breast cancer mythspublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January

    The West Lancashire MP went public with her secondary breast cancer diagnosis earlier this month.

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  10. Potential solution to axed hospital shuttle bus - MPpublished at 07:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January

    Burnley MP Oliver Ryan says he is "hopeful" of a resolution after the bus service was initially scrapped.

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  11. Southport killer was under NHS mental health carepublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

    Alder Hey NHS Trust said Axel Rudakubana stopped engaging with the service in February 2023.

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  12. Free hospital shuttle bus to be axed due to costspublished at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

    The service in Lancashire will cease in April after the NHS said its £780,000 cost is unaffordable.

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  13. 'Vital' north west projects get £4.6m boostpublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2024

    Groups in Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester get a final payout from a £150m government fund.

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  14. Elected mayor system broken and bad for women - MPpublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2024

    Cat Smith says having an elected mayor in Lancashire could limit leadership opportunities for women.

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  15. Backlash from councils over Rayner housing targetspublished at 04:24 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2024

    The vast majority of councils in England believe housing targets are unrealistic, the BBC can reveal.

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  16. Carcinogen found in soil at former chemical sitepublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2024

    Wyre Council's investigation was into the use of Perfluorooctanoic acid between the 1950s and 2012.

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  17. MP tells of 'abuse' while canvassing for electionpublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2024

    Oliver Ryan MP says he even needed special security during his campaign in July.

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  18. Cyber schemes among projects getting £20m windfallpublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2024

    The government money is part of plans for Lancashire's Combined County Authority.

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  19. 'Desperate' parents taking baby formula risks - MPpublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2024

    MP Chris Webb, himself a new parent, says the high cost of baby formula is creating a black market.

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  20. Nearly 900 homes stand empty in Lancashire boroughpublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2024

    The council says it could use compulsory purchase powers to bring them into use.

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