Summary

  • Conservatives have Commons majority of 12

  • David Cameron promises his party will 'govern as a party of one nation'

  • Ed Miliband quits as Labour leader. Ed Balls loses seat

  • Labour crushed in Scotland, with SNP winning 56 of 59 seats

  • Lib Dems routed, big names ousted - Clegg holds seat but resigns as leader

  • UKIP gets 13% of vote but Nigel Farage quits as leader after missing out on seat

  1. 5 live's John Pienaar on Ed Miliband's futurepublished at 06:35 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  2. 'A brighter future'published at 06:35 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  3. 'Utterly gutted'published at 06:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  4. Close but no cigarpublished at 06:23 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Ousted Lib Dem candidate

  5. Thanet South situationpublished at 06:17 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  6. 'A very disappointing and difficult night'published at 06:09 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  7. A rollercoaster 24 hours for Edpublished at 06:09 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  8. Where did it go wrong for Labour?published at 06:02 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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    Boris Johnson

  9. 'Very strong night' for the Conservativespublished at 06:02 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  10. Miliband and Cameronpublished at 05:59 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  11. Something for Miliband to ponder overpublished at 05:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  12. Sir Menzies Campbell reacts to Lib Dem lossespublished at 05:48 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  13. Latest resultspublished at 05:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  14. The next governmentpublished at 05:41 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  15. Reaction across the UK on 5 live Breakfastpublished at 05:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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    Nicky Campbell and Rachel Burden bring you all the latest results plus reaction across the UK on 5 live Breakfast.

  16. 'It's over'published at 05:35 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  17. 'Moving on fast'published at 05:31 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  18. 'He's a goner'published at 05:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  19. 'Feeling sorry for Miliband'published at 05:26 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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  20. Latest resultspublished at 05:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

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