Summary

  • Conservatives win overall majority

  • Lib Dems take Richmond Park from Conservatives

  • Labour gains Putney

  • Tories gain Kensington and Carshalton & Wallington

  • Let the healing begin, urges Johnson

  • Election result is a catastrophe, says Sadiq Khan

  • London defectors all lose seats

Live Reporting

Claire Timms

  1. Barking: Labour hold

    Margaret Hodge has been re-elected as the MP for Barking, with a decreased majority.

    The Labour candidate beat Conservative Tamkeen Shaikh by 15,427 votes, 6,181 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Karen Batley of the Brexit Party came third and Liberal Democrat Ann Haigh came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 4.8 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 44,000 people, 57.1% 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, Ann Haigh (Liberal Democrat) and Shannon Butterfield (Green) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  2. Harrow East: Conservative hold

    Bob Blackman has been re-elected as the MP for Harrow East, with an increased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Pamela Fitzpatrick by 8,170 votes, more than four times the majority at the 2017 election.

    Adam Bernard of the Liberal Democrats came third.

    Voter turnout was down by 2.2 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 49,000 people, 68.6% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

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

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  3. Labour holds Dagenham & Rainham

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  4. Conservatives hold Finchley & Golders Green

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  5. I do recognise we have an issue in London - Tory MP

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  6. Bundle check at Carshalton & Wallington count

    Liberal Democrats have requested a random sample of bundles in late drama at Carshalton & Wallington count.

    Lib Dem Brexit spokesman Tom Brake is in a very close finish with Conservative Elliot Colburn.

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  7. Erith & Thamesmead: Labour hold

    Abena Oppong-Asare has been elected MP for Erith & Thamesmead, meaning that the Labour Party holds the seat with a significantly decreased majority.

    The new MP beat Conservative Joe Robertson by 3,758 votes. This was considerably fewer than Teresa Pearce’s 10,014 vote majority in the 2017 general election.

    Tom Bright of the Brexit Party came third and Liberal Democrat Sam Webber came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 0.5 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 41,000 people, 63.3% 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 six candidates, Sam Webber (Liberal Democrat), Claudine Letsae (Green) and Richard Mitchell (Christian Peoples Alliance) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  8. Eltham: Labour hold

    Clive Efford has been re-elected as the MP for Eltham, with a significantly decreased majority.

    The Labour candidate beat Conservative Louie French by 3,197 votes, 3,099 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Charley Hasted of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Brexit Party's Steve Kelleher came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 3.4 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 44,000 people, 68.2% 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, Steve Kelleher (The Brexit Party) and Matt Stratford (Green) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  9. Angry words between candidates at Kensington

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  10. Labour holds Ilford North

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  11. Watch: Johnson wins seat

    Boris Johnson says his party has a "powerful new mandate"

  12. Hammersmith: Labour hold

    Andy Slaughter has been re-elected as the MP for Hammersmith, with a decreased majority.

    The Labour candidate beat Conservative Xingang Wang by 17,847 votes, 804 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Jessie Venegas of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Alex Horn came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 2.3 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 52,000 people, 69.5% 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, Alex Horn (Green) and James Keyse (the Brexit Party) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  13. Labour holds Poplar & Limehouse

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  14. Labour holds Croydon Central

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  15. Labour holds Bethnal Green & Bow

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  16. Kingston & Surbiton: Liberal Democrat hold

    The Liberal Democrat's deputy leader, Ed Davey has been re-elected as the MP for Kingston & Surbiton, with an increased majority.

    The Liberal Democrat candidate beat Conservative Aphra Brandreth by 10,489 votes, more than double the majority at the 2017 election.

    Leanne Werner of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Sharron Sumner came fourth.

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

    Nearly 61,000 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.

    Five of the eight candidates lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  17. Edmonton: Labour hold

    Kate Osamor has been re-elected as the MP for Edmonton, with a decreased majority.

    The Labour candidate beat Conservative James Hockney by 16,015 votes, 5,100 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

    David Schmitz of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Benjamin Maydon came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 4.9 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 40,000 people, 61.5% 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 six candidates, Benjamin Maydon (Green), Sachin Sehgal (the Brexit Party) and Sabriye Warsame (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  18. Romford: Conservative hold

    Andrew Rosindell has been re-elected as the MP for Romford, with an increased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Angelina Leatherbarrow by 17,893 votes, 4,115 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Ian Sanderson of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's David Hughes came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 2.7 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 47,000 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.

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

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  19. Westminster North: Labour hold

    Karen Buck has been re-elected as the MP for Westminster North, with a decreased majority.

    The Labour candidate beat Conservative Jamie Macfarlane by 10,759 votes, 753 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

    George Lee of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Holly Robinson came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 2.3 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 43,000 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 six candidates, Holly Robinson (Green), Cyrus Parvin (The Brexit Party) and Gabriela Fajardo Palacios (Christian Peoples Alliance) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  20. Mitcham & Morden: Labour hold

    Siobhain McDonagh has been re-elected as the MP for Mitcham & Morden, with a decreased majority.

    The Labour candidate beat Conservative Toby Williams by 16,482 votes, 4,893 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Luke Taylor of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Brexit Party's Jeremy Maddocks came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 4.7 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 46,000 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 six candidates, Jeremy Maddocks (The Brexit Party), Pippa Maslin (Green) and Des Coke (Christian Peoples Alliance) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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