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. Southport killer was under NHS mental health carepublished at 18:06 GMT 24 January

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

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  2. Free hospital shuttle bus to be axed due to costspublished at 10:49 GMT 11 January

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

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  3. 'Vital' north west projects get £4.6m boostpublished at 14:18 GMT 23 December 2024

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

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  4. Elected mayor system broken and bad for women - MPpublished at 06:51 GMT 2 December 2024

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

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  5. Backlash from councils over Rayner housing targetspublished at 04:24 GMT 2 December 2024

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

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  6. Carcinogen found in soil at former chemical sitepublished at 20:06 GMT 22 November 2024

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

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  7. MP tells of 'abuse' while canvassing for electionpublished at 18:41 GMT 15 November 2024

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

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  8. Cyber schemes among projects getting £20m windfallpublished at 13:04 GMT 15 November 2024

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

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  9. 'Desperate' parents taking baby formula risks - MPpublished at 14:58 GMT 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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  10. Nearly 900 homes stand empty in Lancashire boroughpublished at 14:58 GMT 10 November 2024

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

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  11. Owners who bulldozed pub given rebuild plan deadlinepublished at 10:45 BST 9 October 2024

    The owners of the Punch Bowl Inn are given until December to find an expert to help rebuild it.

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  12. Council unveils bin lorries fuelled by vegetable oilpublished at 14:29 BST 29 September 2024

    The vehicles are designed to produce 90% less carbon dioxide than diesel and improve the environment.

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  13. Rise of trolling 'damages political debate', says MPpublished at 12:52 BST 29 September 2024

    MP Lizzi Collinge urged constituents to remember the "real people" on the other side of their screen.

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  14. People to help improve quality of bathing spotspublished at 08:49 BST 28 September 2024

    An interactive science project aims to get visitors involved in monitoring water quality.

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  15. Community's 'restrained' response to riots praisedpublished at 13:35 BST 27 September 2024

    Burnley Council leader thanks residents for rejecting "hate and Islamophobia"

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  16. Cocaine gang who sold drugs across two counties jailedpublished at 12:44 BST 11 September 2024

    The gang, which included a 16-year-old, moved cocaine and heroin between Lancashire and Yorkshire.

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  17. Women in politics juggling family life and the jobpublished at 13:49 BST 7 September 2024

    MPs Julie Minns and Lizzi Collinge represent some of the constituencies furthest away from London.

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  18. Bristol City complete signing of defender McNally published at 11:15 BST 30 August 2024

    Bristol City complete the permanent signing of Burnley defender Luke McNally.

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  19. New football pitch plan to help club avoid movepublished at 07:21 BST 18 August 2024

    The plan will allow Huncoat United to continue playing while an aqueduct is being upgraded.

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  20. Rogue builder jailed for £500k conpublished at 13:56 BST 2 August 2024

    Investigators found Joseph Anthony Oliver stole money from victims as old as 93.

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