Manchester Gorton: Labour holdpublished at 04:44 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Summary
Election ends in hung Parliament: Conservatives win 318 seats, Labour 262
PM confirms five top cabinet posts, including chancellor and foreign secretary
Tories to form government with DUP to 'provide certainty' and keep country 'safe'
Theresa May's government 'will carry on Brexit negotiations to existing timetable'
Jeremy Corbyn hails Labour's 'incredible result' and calls for May to resign
The Lib Dems' Tim Farron also calls on May to quit
SNP will work with others to keep 'reckless' Tories out 'if at all possible'
Paul Nuttall resigns as UKIP leader after the party won no seats
Manchester Gorton: Labour holdpublished at 04:44 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Portsmouth South: Labour gain from Conservativepublished at 04:44 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Davidson side-steps Tory leadership questionpublished at 04:44 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Election 2017
"If I wanted to be in the UK Parliament I would've stood in this election," says Ruth Davidson, the Conservatives' leader in Scotland, when she is asked if she would like to be Tory leader.
She says she does "not think the Labour Party can rely on the SNP" to prop them up to form a government.
She says Theresa May was right to tell Nicola Sturgeon "not now" on Scottish independence.
Lord Buckethead trending on Twitterpublished at 04:42 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
As to be expected, images of Theresa May sharing a stage with characters Lord Buckethead and Elmo have delighted social media. #LordBuckethead has been trending with 23,000 tweets sent since 3am.
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End of twitter post 2Osborne 'wants to stir it up a bit', says Rees-Moggpublished at 04:42 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Jacob Rees-Mogg has some sage observations about his former colleague George Osborne. Politics Home reports:
Image source, Politics HomePhilip Davies remains MP for Shipleypublished at 04:40 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
There were reports earlier that Conservative Philip Davies, who has attracted criticism for campaigning for men's rights, might have lost his seat. He hasn't.
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End of twitter postBBC prediction - party by partypublished at 04:40 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
With more than 550 results now declared, the BBC is now updating its forecast of the final outcome as follows:
Seats Change since 2015
CONSERVATIVE 316 - down 15
LABOUR 265 - up 33
SNP 34 - down 22
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 13 - up 5
PLAID CYMRU 3 - no change
GREEN 1 - no change
UKIP 0 - down 1
OTHERS 18 - no change
Louth & Horncastle: Conservative holdpublished at 04:37 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Norfolk North: Liberal Democrat holdpublished at 04:37 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
How are the parties likely to end up - two graphicspublished at 04:37 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Share of the vote - and increase in percentage share
Watch: Chris Williamson's victory speechpublished at 04:35 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Navtej Johal
East Midlands Today reporterChris Williamson says the Labour Party will continue to deliver the "sunshine of socialism" as he takes back Derby North.
BBC Trending: UKIP loses votes - but gains Tweetspublished at 04:34 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Image source, Twitter/@alfredjoynerThere's one place where UK Independence Party is racking up big numbers: social media. Read more.
Gloucester: Conservative holdpublished at 04:32 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Birmingham Selly Oak: Labour holdpublished at 04:32 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Victory dedicated to Rhodri Morganpublished at 04:32 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan says it's been "an emotional night in Cardiff West".
Mr Brennan's campaign was launched by former first minister Rhodri Morgan who passed away during the campaign.
His successor as Cardiff West MP said: "My victory tonight, and increased majority is dedicated to Rhodri Morgan".
Media caption, 'Emotional' victory for Kevin Brennan in Cardiff West
Theresa May: We will fulfil our duty on stabilitypublished at 04:31 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Election 2017A bit more on exactly what Theresa May said after she secured her Maidenhead seat....
Quote MessageAs we look ahead and wait to see what the final results will be, I know - as I say - the country needs a period of stability, and whatever the results are the Conservative Party will ensure we fulfil our duty in ensuring that stability so that we can all, as one country, go forward together."
Art imitates life on election nightpublished at 04:30 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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End of twitter postTottenham: Labour holdpublished at 04:30 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
More on Alex Salmond's defeatpublished at 04:29 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Professor John Curtice
Polling expertOn Alex Salmond losing Gordon, we've known from local election results that the SNP vote is pivoting away from the north east towards the central region.
Despite a relatively high SNP vote there, the north east didn't vote for independence and narrowly voted against Brexit.
Leeds West: Labour holdpublished at 04:29 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
