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The important moments of election 2019 results, as they happen.

Former prime minister Theresa May has called on the Scottish National Party to accept the independence referendum result.

The SNP, who gained 13 seats, has been campaigning for a second vote, despite 55.3% of Scots voting to stay in the UK in the 2014 referendum.

Mrs May, who held her Maidenhead seat, said: "The SNP themselves said in 2014 that the referendum was once in a generation, indeed a once in a life-time referendum, and therefore they should accept that result.

"And of course we all know it is in Scotland's economic interest to be a part of the UK."

She added: "I think its time the SNP focused on the day-to-day issues on the job of governing in Scotland and stopped simply putting this single issue of independence forward."

The Maidenhead MP's majority reduced following a 10.1% swing to the Lib Dems.

Stephen Morgan bucks the national trend for Labour as no seats change hands in Hampshire.

The UK's most marginal seat was held by the Conservatives due to Jeremy Corbyn and Brexit, according to its MP.

Southampton Itchen was previously held by Royston Smith with a majority of just 31 votes in 2017.

Today Mr Smith increased his majority to 4,498 votes, beating Labour's candidate Simon Letts.

The MP said the Labour Party leader and his position on Brexit aided his win.

He added: "I will try to improve our infrastructure, quality of jobs, better education, more money for our hospital and schools.

"Hopefully over the next five years you’ll see some good improvements.”

Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill says the country is now in "a period of calm after a very difficult two years".

He said he was looking forward to working with the new government on issues such as mental health, the use of taser and the use of force.

The Labour leader's decision comes as the party faces its worst election performance for years.

Newly-elected Newbury MP Laura Farris has said she is proud to "follow in the footsteps of her dad".

Her father, Michael McNair-Wilson, was also MP for Newbury, from 1974 to 1992.

Conservative Mrs Farris beat Liberal Democrat Lee Dillon by 16,047 votes.

She takes over from former Tory MP Richard Benyon who decided to step down at this election.

Re-elected Wokingham MP John Redwood had a few words of advice for his Lib Dem rival.

Mr Redwood was speaking on the podium at the count to Phillip Lee, who had formerly been a Tory MP for Bracknell in the previous Parliament.

Mr Lee joined the the Lib Dems in September 2019 after resigning from the Conservatives. As an MP he had continued to practise as a GP part-time.

Mr Redwood said: “It’s great news Wokingham was offered the services of a general practitioner who has been a member of parliament in the neighbouring constituency.

"I trust we won’t lose Phillip Lee from public service as now he has the opportunity to be a full-time general practitioner.

"One of the big aims of the incoming Conservative government will be to have more doctors."

Mr Redwood polled 7,383 votes ahead of the Mr Lee, a decrease in his majority from 18,798 in 2017.

Leader of Portsmouth City Council's Conservative group, Donna Jones, has tweeted after her defeat in Portsmouth South.

Labour's Stephen Morgan bucked the national trend by increasing his majority.

Christopher Chope has been re-elected as the MP for Christchurch, with a decreased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat Mike Cox by 24,617 votes, 554 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

Andrew Dunne of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Chris Rigby came fourth.

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Voter turnout was up by 0.6 percentage points since the last general election.

Nearly 52,000 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, Chris Rigby (Green) lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Sir Oliver Letwin's replacement Chris Loder is among eight Tory MPs to be elected in the county.

Conservative Steve Brine has been speaking after a tense night which saw his majority in Remain-voting Winchester whittled down to less than 1,000 by the Lib Dems.

"The vast majority of my constituents respect the result of the referendum, like me, and want to see us honour it, but safely with a deal - that’s what we can now do.

"We have a withdrawal agreement treaty in place. It’s not the end of Brexit, but it’s the divorce. We need to ratify that treaty and then we can move this country forward."

Michael Tomlinson has been re-elected as the MP for Dorset Mid & Poole North.

The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat Vikki Slade by 14,898 votes, 441 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

Joanne Oldale of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Natalie Carswell came fourth.

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Voter turnout was up by 0.6 percentage points since the last general election.

Nearly 49,000 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, Natalie Carswell (Green) lost her £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Simon Hoare has been re-elected as the MP for Dorset North, with a decreased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat David Chadwick by 24,301 votes, 1,476 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

Pat Osborne of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Ken Huggins came fourth.

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Voter turnout was up by 0.9 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.

Mr Huggins lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Southampton Itchen - the most marginal seat in England - has been held by Conservative MP Royston Smith.

The Conservative MP beat Labour's Simon Letts with a majority of 4,498 votes, up from 31 at the 2017 election.

Liz Jarvis of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Osman Sen-Chadun came fourth.

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Voter turnout was up by 0.4 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.

Two of the five candidates, Mr Sen-Chadun and Kim Rose (UKIP) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Tobias Ellwood has been re-elected as the MP for Bournemouth East, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Corrie Drew by 8,806 votes, 869 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Philip Dunn of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Alasdair Keddie came fourth.

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Voter turnout was up by 1.3 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 49,000 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, Alasdair Keddie (Green), Ben Aston (independent) and Emma Johnson (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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West Dorset's new Conservative MP has praised his predecessor after he retained the safe Tory seat.

Sir Oliver Letwin, chief agitator in the last Parliament for extending Article 50 and delaying Brexit until No Deal had been ruled out, stepped down after 22 years.

Chris Loder won the seat with 55.1% of the votes.

"Its an enormous honour and I'll go to Westminster on Monday to deliver the democratic will and I'm absolutely determined to do that.

"Sir Oliver Letwin has done an enormous amount of work as a constituency MP helping people with their issues and challenges. We diverged on our position of Brexit but I'm here as the MP for West Dorset to make sure we do get Brexit done."