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Tom Darby
BBC Live reporter

That's all from us after a very busy, and at times surprising night and day in the South East.

Thank you for joining us.

Mansfield and Canterbury have switched political sides for the first time in almost 100 years.

Theresa May is determined to continue as prime minister, in a government relying on the help of the DUP.

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Simon Jones
Reporter, BBC South East Today

Canterbury has elected a Labour MP for the first time since the constituency was formed in 1918.

Tory MP Sir Julian Brazier, who had represented the area for the last 30 years, lost his seat to Rosie Duffield.

Canterbury's turnout was 56,800, and Ms Duffield won 25,572 votes - a 45% share - pushing Sir Julian into second place with 25,385 votes, a difference of 187 votes.

Theresa May apologised to Conservative candidates who lost their seats in the general election.

Natalie Graham
Reporter, BBC South East Today

It was a night of surprises, both locally and nationally.

I've been going through the key results, and what they mean for the South East.

Piers Hopkirk
Reporter, BBC South East Today

While the Conservatives saw their majority reduced in parliament - they retain their dominance across the south east.

Despite losing in Canterbury, Eastbourne and in Brighton Kemptown they still hold the vast majority of seats here.

After the results were announced, Conservative MP for North Thanet Sir Roger Gale had mixed feelings.

The general election ended in a hung Parliament, where no party has the 326 seats needed to get an overall majority in the House of Commons.

Theresa May has not secured the clear mandate that she sought for her version of a hard Brexit.

BBC News looks at the winners and losers of a dramatic night.

Co-leader Caroline Lucas says she hopes "progressives" will work to challenge PM's plans.

All Surrey constituencies are held by Tory MPs, but Labour increases its share of the vote.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

The Greens retained their single seat at Westminster, with Caroline Lucas holding on in the party's stronghold of Brighton Pavilion.

Speaking at the declaration, she outlined what their priorities will be in the new parliament.

The Tory sea of blue recedes a little in Sussex as the party loses Kemptown and Eastbourne.

The Prime Minister says the Conservatives will work with the DUP after losing an overall majority.