A big 10.5% swing from Labour to the Conservatives but Dan Jarvis holds on to his seat.

And the ITV political editor suggests he has Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage to thank.

It's interesting to note that Mr Farage insisted he was right to continue to run against Conservative candidates in Labour-held seats so it will be interesting to know whether he still feels that way at the end of the night.

A polar opposite view of the Corbyn project from the founder of Momentum, Jon Lansman.

He admits Labour is "doing badly" in Leave areas, but he says results like Putney show "we are doing well" in Remain areas, and there are more results to come.

"This was primarily about Brexit," he adds.

"It is true Jeremy [Corbyn's] brand was damaged by Brexit primarily.

"But it was a difficult path to travel, and it was the right route."

Mr Lansman says the party was also successful in breaking through on other topics, such as the NHS.

He says the public are "positive" about their policies.

Former adviser to Labour PM Tony Blair Alastair Campbell says: "This is not just a defeat for Jeremy Corbyn, this is defeat for the politics he represents."

He argues that Brexit and anti-Semitism were problems for the party but the party's policies also caused issues.

"What people in the North have been saying is that Jeremy Corbyn and his politics does not represent them.

"This delusion that if they just have to keep on with this Corbynism eventually the British public will flock to support it - it is never going to happen.

"Fundamental truths have to be faced otherwise Labour party faces oblivion."

Nick Eardley
Political correspondent

What’s clear from the seats that have declared so far is that traditional Labour heartlands are falling.

Places like Wrexham - which Labour had held since the 1930s.

Like Leigh - where Labour has won since the 20s.

Like Workington - which has been Labour since the 70s.

Like Blyth Valley - which until now had never had a Tory MP.

It all suggests Boris Johnson’s strategy of trying to persuade Labour voters to make the break has worked.

Where are we right now after 88 seats declared? Well...

• Conservatives have gained six compared with 2017
• Labour have lost eight
• SNP have gained two

Professor Sir John Curtice
Polling expert

In the results declared so far the exit poll was anticipating a 3-point increase in the Conservative vote when in the event there has been a 1-point increase so far.

Meanwhile, we were expecting a 10-point decline in the Labour share and in practice it has been 9 points.

So if this pattern continues the swing from Lab to Con will be a little less than anticipated by the exit poll, and thus the overall majority may be somewhat less than the 86 the exit poll was originally anticipating.

With three results now declared in Scotland the SNP vote is up on average by 9 points, only a little less than the 10-point increase that the exit poll was anticipating.

The SNP have now picked up their first Tory scalp in Angus, where the Con vote fell by 5 points - indeed the Tory vote has fallen in all three of the seats declared in Scotland so far.

Alex Regan
BBC News

After nearly 50 years, Rushcliffe has a new MP.

Ken Clarke will be kicking off his Hush Puppies and popping on some slippers as Ruth Edwards takes on the Conservative's representative in the Nottinghamshire constituency.

In her acceptance speech, she paid tribute to Mr Clarke.

"As I'm stepping up to the plate tonight, someone far greater than me is stepping down.

"So I'd like to thank Ken Clarke, who's given nearly half a century of service to this constituency and also to our country.

"It's been a real privilege to get to know Ken over the last few months and his counsel has been invaluable.

"He has set a very high standard for Rushcliffe's MP, and I'll be doing my best to live up to it."

Image source, @Ruth4Rushcliffe

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One factor for whomever wants to run Labour next is Momentum, the grassroots campaigning organisation which did so much to propel Jeremy Corbyn into power and keep him there.

Laura Parker, who runs the group, says it is "unquestionable that Labour's policies are popular" and there is "absolutely no appetite to go back to the centrist policies of old".

But she says the party was "squeezed by Brexit and it was the defining issue".

Ms Parker said: "Against that storm, we built a huge movement of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people and they won't stop until we see real change in this country.

"We will resist Johnson's attempt to destroy our NHS. We will keep the Labour Party socialist.

"We will build a Britain for the many, not the few."

BBC Radio 4

Image source, REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Jess Phillips is trending on social media, with people expecting her to make the first move and make clear that she wants to be the next leader of the Labour Party (if she's re-elected, as predicted, for Birmingham Yardley).

But is it too early for other Labour figures to begin jostling to become the next boss?

Our political correspondent Ross Hawkins thinks not.

"It is perfectly possible that someone thinks there's an advantage to be gained by [stating their intention] earlier," he says.

"But other parts of the movements who would sympathise with her and back her campaign would think no, let's wait.

"But what we're really discussing now is tactics as opposed to substance. The real question for all of them - Keir Starmer, Jess Phillips, Emily Thornberry... it isn't just why do you think Jeremy Corbyn got it wrong, but what would you do instead?"

Worth noting that Labour has never had a female leader and there's a feeling in some quarters at least that things have to change on that front.

Labour has lost the seat of Leigh in Greater Manchester - formally held by the region's mayor, Andy Burnham - to the Tories.

There was a 12% swing to the Conservatives, meaning its last MP, Jo Platt - shadow cabinet minister responsible for cyber security - is out of a job.

Our political editor Laura Kuenssberg says a loss like that for Labour is "astonishing".

The cross-community Alliance Party of Northern Ireland has secured its first MP of the night, defeating the DUP for the seat vacated by independent Lady Hermon.

RTE's managing director sees the result as very important...

Another Conservative gain in Wales as they take Wrexham from Labour.

Sir John Curtice says: "The 6% swing to the Tories in Wrexham has enabled the party to pick up the seat as expected but is sightly less than the 9% swing we were expecting."

Media law expert and former journalist David Banks reacts with shock...

Professor Sir John Curtice
Polling expert

There are early signs that perhaps some Labour voters may simply have stayed at home.

The fall in the turnout is three points on average in seats where more than 55% voted Labour in 2017, while it is only down by a point in those where less than 35% did so.

Labour has made its first gain of the night in the south London constituency of Putney - an area that voted strongly for Remain back in 2016.

Labour are up by four percent there. The Lib Dems are also up by five percent.

BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says: "This is a reminder that this is not going to be all plain sailing for the Conservatives - particularly in urban areas like London."

Polls closed four hours ago, so where are we now? Well...

• The Conservatives are set to win an overall majority of 86 in the general election, according to an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky News.
• They're certainly seeing gains - the first big moment of the night came when the Tories took Blyth Valley in North East England - a former mining community and Labour seat since 1950.
• They have also taken Workington, Darlington and Vale of Clywd, but our political editor says it remains to be seen whether that trend will be repeated in other target areas.
• Senior Tory figures are being cautious right now - and they're right, it is only a prediction - but they say that if the result is born out, they'll be cracking on with Brexit asap.
• The exit poll appears to bring very bad news for Labour, with the worst result forecast for them for many decades.
• Labour's John McDonnell blamed Brexit for squeezing out all the other issues, but a number of the party's candidates have put the fault squarely at the leadership's door. The pressure on his and Jeremy Corbyn's position can surely only grow...
• Even in seats that Labour is holding, the party's share of the vote is down, upwards of 10% - in Jarrow, for example, they held but with a 20-point drop.
• They have just made their first gain though - the London seat of Putney
• The exit poll predicts a very good night for the SNP - winning more than 50 seats - but there's less certainty about that forecast. They've had their first big win though, taking Rutherglen and Hamilton West from Labour.
• The Lib Dems are forecast to get 13 seats and the Brexit Party none. The exit poll suggests Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson could be set to lose her seat, but we'll have to wait and see.
• The Green Party will still have one MP and Plaid Cymru will lose one seat for a total of three, the survey suggests.
• Read Laura Kuenssberg's analysis and our at-a-glance piece, summing things up so far

Chairman of the Labour Party Ian Lavery says he is finding tonight "desperately, desperately disappointing".

He says he was "surprised in some ways and unsurprised in others".

The "Labour heartlands" in the North are "very aggrieved" at his party's stance on Brexit.

Mr Lavery adds: "17.4 million people voted for Brexit and them being ignored is not a good recipe.

"Democracy prevailed. Ignore it and the consequences will come back and bite you on the backside."

Asked if predicted losses are Jeremy Corbyn's fault, he says: "My view is simple. You cannot ignore democracy."

Mr Lavery adds: "Let's wait and see what the results actually are.

"In 2017, the Labour Party leader was Jeremy Corbyn and we had a radical manifesto. In 2019, the party had a radical manifesto and Jeremy Corbyn was leader.

"In 2019, we promised a second referendum and people are suggesting quite rightly why should we have another vote?

"That is the issue. Not Jeremy Corbyn. It is Brexit and ignoring democracy."

Nick Eardley
Political correspondent

Labour has started to lose some of its frontbench team now.

Sue Hayman - the party’s shadow environment secretary - has lost to the Conservatives in Workington.

And the shadow Brexit minister Jenny Chapman has lost to the Tories in Darlington too.

There may well be other big name Labour casualties in the next few hours.