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The Conservative landslide is the national story - and it's reflected here where the party regained Ipswich from Labour.

The Tories have held their other six seats in Suffolk.

The BBC East region is a sea of blue - but with Labour losing Peterborough as well, the Conservatives have increased their dominance.

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BBC political reporters look at the main headlines in the region.

The former Labour MP for Ipswich, Sandy Martin, takes aim at politicians after losing his seat.

The East Anglian Daily Times, external is reporting no political shake-ups in the West Suffolk constituency as Conservative Matt Hancock retained his seat.

He told the paper that the result, "like results right across the country, demonstrate that there is a clear determination to get this country moving forward".

The Ipswich Star, external reports that the town has a new MP after Conservative Tom Hunt defeated Labour's Sandy Martin by 5,479 votes - which it describes as "the largest Tory majority in the town in living memory".

He told the paper that lots had voted Conservative for the first time. He said many people had told him they were "lending you my vote because I want to see Brexit delivered or because of Jeremy Corbyn".

Newly-elected Tom Hunt ousts Labour while other Tories increase their majorities.

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has been re-elected as the MP for Suffolk Coastal, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Cameron Matthews by 20,533 votes, 4,521 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Jules Ewart of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Rachel Smith-Lyte came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 2 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 58,000 people, 71.2% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

Two of the five candidates, Rachel Smith-Lyte (Green) and Tony Love (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Dan Poulter has been re-elected as the MP for Suffolk Central & Ipswich North, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Emma Bonner-Morgan by 23,391 votes, 6,206 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

James Sandbach of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Daniel Pratt came fourth.

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Voter turnout was up by 1.5 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 56,000 people, roughly three-quarters of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

One of the four candidates, Daniel Pratt (Green) lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Peter Aldous has been re-elected as the MP for Waveney, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Sonia Barker by 18,002 votes, 8,787 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Elfrede Brambley-Crawshaw of the Green Party came third and Liberal Democrat Helen Korfanty came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 3.5 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 51,000 people, 61.8% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

One of the five candidates, Dave Brennan (Christian Peoples Alliance) lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Jo Churchill has been re-elected as the MP for Bury St Edmunds, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Cliff Waterman by 24,988 votes, 6,547 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Helen Geake of the Green Party came third and independent candidate Paul Hopfensperger came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 3.1 percentage points since the last general election.

Nearly 62,000 people, 69.1% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

One of the four candidates, Paul Hopfensperger (independent) lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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James Cartlidge has been re-elected as the MP for South Suffolk, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Elizabeth Hughes by 22,897 votes, 5,148 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

David Beavan of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Robert Lindsay came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 1.7 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 53,000 people, 70.2% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

All four candidates keep their deposits, after receiving more than 5% of the votes.

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Labour's Sandy Martin accused the government of a deceitful campaign when he made his speech following his defeat to the Tories in Ipswich.

"The message that comes out of this country, for me, is that the only way we can win elections now is by lying, just as it's happened with Trump in the US," he said.

"I think the Conservatives need to be aware of the undermining of democracy. I cannot stand here and say it was a fair fight.

"When people realise the effects of a no deal Brexit and climate change, will folks have any faith in our democracy? I think not."

James Cartlidge has been re-elected to South Suffolk with a slightly increased majority of 62.2%.

Labour, in second place on 19.4%, lost votes to the Lib Dems and Greens.

Dr Dan Poulter has comfortably held on to this seat with 62.7% of the vote.

It's a very similar picture to Bury St Edmunds. Dr Poulter has slightly increased his majority and Labour have lost 8.6% of the vote since 2017.

Therese Coffey has held on to her seat of Suffolk Coastal.

Peter Aldous has held on to his seat with 62.2% of the vote. Second-placed Labour polled 26.9%.

Conservative Tom Hunt snatched the Ipswich seat, gaining 5,500 more votes than his labour rival Sandy Martin.

The new MP said he was quietly confident of victory due to Labour's stance on Brexit but was "quite surprised" he won so comfortably.

Mr Martin was ousted from the battleground seat after two years.

Mr Hunt, who supports the northern bypass and focused on anti-social behaviour and knife crime, said he was looking forward to a "sleep, a good coffee and a full English" before taking on his new role.

Tom Hunt has been elected as the MP for Ipswich, beating Labour's Sandy Martin by 5,479 votes.

The Conservative Party overturned an 831 vote majority to take the formerly Labour-held seat.

Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Brexit Party's Nicola Thomas came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 1.9 percentage points since the last general election.

Nearly 50,000 people, roughly two-thirds of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

Three of the five candidates, Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett (Liberal Democrat), Nicola Thomas (the Brexit Party) and Barry Broom (Green) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Conservative Matt Hancock has retained his West Suffolk seat and increased his majority.

Asked how he would reassure the country on the NHS, he said: "The NHS was never for sale - it was a straightforward lie by the Labour party.

"You can't run an election campaign on a lie and the electorate has seen straight through it.

"We are the only ones who can keep a strong economy to keep the money flowing into the NHS."

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