Conservatives hold Harboroughpublished at 03:53 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019Breaking
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
It's good news for Neil O'Brien - the Conservative MP has kept his Harborough seat.
Summary
Conservatives gain six East Midlands seats at expense of Labour
Dennis Skinner loses seat after 49 years
Labour's Vernon Coaker loses Gedling after 22 years
Conservatives win Bassetlaw for first time since 1935
Labour retain eight seats - seven in city constituencies
Re-elected Jon Ashworth calls it 'worst result for Labour since the 1930s'
Latest general election 2019 updates from across the East Midlands
Conservatives hold Harboroughpublished at 03:53 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Bridgen victory thanks to 'a vote for happiness'published at 03:48 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News"You can't buy happiness - but you can vote for it," said Andrew Bridgen after he was named as the winner of the North West Leicestershire constituency.
He was speaking about the area topping a recent happiness poll for the East Midlands.
The MP, who received a majority of 20,400 in the polls, said the constituency was a "very different" seat to the one he was first elected to in 2010.
"It was considered the most deprived seat in Leicestershire," he said.
As well as topping happiness polls he said the area was now recognised for its economic prosperity.
Conservatives retain Broxtowe and Anna Soubry loses seatpublished at 03:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
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Alex Regan
BBC NewsDarren Henry has retained the Broxtowe constituency for the Conservatives.
It was previously held by former Conservative MP Anna Soubry, but she left the party in February 2019 to set up the Independent Group For Change.
Conservatives win Bassetlawpublished at 03:40 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
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Ben Truslove
BBC News OnlineBrendan Clarke-Smith has won Bassetlaw for the Conservatives first time since the 1930s.
Robert Jenrick retains Newark for the Conservativespublished at 03:38 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
BreakingAlex Regan
BBC NewsWe have another election result from Nottinghamshire.
Robert Jenrick has retained Newark for the Conservatives with 22,718 votes.
Do we have a new baby of the House?published at 03:27 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Alex Regan
BBC NewsNadia Whittome is the new MP in Nottingham East, replacing Chris Leslie, who defected from Labour in February.
She could also gain the accolade of being the youngest MP in this Parliament, also known as baby of the House, at the tender age of 23.
Ms Whittome enjoyed a large majority, getting 25,735 votes or 64% of the vote.
Mr Leslie managed just 1,147 votes.
Coincidentally, Chris Leslie was also baby of the house when he was first elected as MP in Shipley, West Yorkshire in 1997 aged 24.
Image source, @NadiaWhittomeHigh Peak: Conservatives take seat from Labourpublished at 03:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
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Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsRobert Largan takes High Peak for the Conservatives, defeating Labour's Ruth George by 590 votes.
Conservatives hold South Derbyshirepublished at 03:17 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
BreakingGavin Bevis
BBC NewsA third Conservative hold within a few minutes in Derbyshire - this time Heather Wheeler retaining the South Derbyshire seat she has held since 2010.
Image source, Conservative PartyAmber Valley retained by Conservativespublished at 03:15 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
BreakingGavin Bevis
BBC NewsNigel Mills has held Amber Valley for the Conservatives.
Conservatives take Gedling from Labourpublished at 03:13 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
BreakingAlex Regan
BBC NewsThe Conservative Party has taken the Nottinghamshire seat of Gedling from the Labour Party.
Thomas Randall will replace Vernon Coaker as MP.
Conservatives hold North West Leicestershirepublished at 03:12 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
BreakingAmy Woodfield
BBC NewsSuccess for Andrew Bridgen in North West Leicestershire - the Conservative MP has been the representative for the constituency since 2010.
Conservatives hold Erewashpublished at 03:11 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
BreakingConservative Maggie Throup has held Erewash. She has been MP there since 2015.
MP celebrates win in Bosworthpublished at 03:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsDr Luke Evans is celebrating becoming the new Conservative MP in Bosworth with a glass of bubbly.
He received 36,056 votes to be elected with an increased majority of 26,278.
The GP has taken over from David Tredinnick who stepped down last month after being the MP since 1987.
Nottingham East: Labour holdpublished at 03:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Nadia Whittome has been elected MP for Nottingham East, meaning that the Labour Party holds the seat with a decreased majority.
The new MP beat Conservative Victoria Stapleton by 17,393 votes. This was fewer than Chris Leslie’s 19,590 vote majority in the 2017 general election.
Robert Swift of the Liberal Democrats came third and Chris Leslie, who stood for the Independent Group for Change, came fourth and lost his deposit. Mr Leslie, the former Labour MP lost a motion of no confidence among members of his constituency party in 2018. He was one of the founders of The Independent Group, which then became The Independent Group for Change.
Voter turnout was down by 3.3 percentage points since the last general election.
More than 40,000 people, 60.4% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.
Four of the six candidates, Robert Swift (Liberal Democrat), Chris Leslie (Independent Group for Change), Damian Smith (The Brexit Party) and Michelle Vacciana (Green) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.
This story was created using some automation.
Nottingham South: Labour holdpublished at 03:01 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Lilian Greenwood has been re-elected as the MP for Nottingham South, with a decreased majority.
The Labour candidate beat Conservative Marc Nykolyszyn by 12,568 votes, 2,594 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.
Barry Holliday of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Brexit Party's John Lawson came fourth.
Voter turnout was down by 7.1 percentage points since the last general election.
More than 48,000 people, 60.6% 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, John Lawson (The Brexit Party) and Cath Sutherland (Green) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.
This story was created using some automation.
Big turnout in Leicestershire's county seatspublished at 03:01 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThere's been a big turnout in the Harborough constituency - 57,534 people cast their vote, that's 72% of potential voters.
It was a similar result in the Rutland and Melton constituency where 70.74% of voters braved the wet weather to visit the polling station.
In their neighbouring constituency, South Leicestershire, where there has also been a by-election, the turnout was 72%.
Chesterfield Tory candidate will move there if he winspublished at 03:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Rob Rose
BBC Yorkshire LiveJust spoken to Conservative candidate Leigh Higgins in Chesterfield.
He says if he's successful he will move to the town. He is currently based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire where he is a borough councillor.
Image source, Leigh HigginsHe says "let's unleash Chesterfield's potential" and "Get Brexit done".
He stands by Boris Johnson and says the positive exit poll is because of the Conservative agenda to invest in police, NHS and schools.
Asked whether he feels confident about gaining the seat tonight, he replied: "It's very tight and there's still a lot of votes to count".
Tense night in Gedlingpublished at 02:59 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Alex Noble
BBC Radio NottinghamIt's getting tense in Gedling - agents from all sides saying it could come down to fewer than 100 votes.
I would be amazed if there isn't a recount.
Labour's Vernon Coaker - pictured looking pensive - has represented the constituency since 1997 and had a 4,694 vote majority in 2017.
Lillian Greenwood: Labour must offer a real alternativepublished at 02:51 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Alex Regan
BBC NewsLillian Greenwood has retained Nottingham South for Labour but with a reduced majority.
Across the country many of her colleagues are having a torrid night. In her victory speech she admitted: "Labour must reflect and rebuild and offer a real alternative, and I intend to be part of that process."
Image source, PA Media"Most of all this is going to be devastating to those who needed a change in government," she added.
"For those who are in poverty, for those who are left without the public services they need, for those young people who feel they have no chance of a house, or home of their own, and for future generations who need a government that’s going to tackle the climate emergency."
Leicester West: Labour holdpublished at 02:49 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019
Liz Kendall has been re-elected as the MP for Leicester West, with a significantly decreased majority.
The Labour candidate beat Conservative Amanda Wright by 4,212 votes, less than half the majority at the 2017 election.
Ian Bradwell of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Brexit Party's Jack Collier came fourth.
Voter turnout was down by 4.3 percentage points since the last general election.
Nearly 35,000 people, 53.6% 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, Jack Collier (The Brexit Party) and Ani Goddard (Green) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.
This story was created using some automation.