General Election 2017: Kent, Sussex and Surrey results as they happened

Summary

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Home Secretary Amber Rudd holds Hastings and Rye by just 346 votes
Conservatives hold all seats in Surrey
Labour take Canterbury and Brighton Kemptown from the Conservatives
Craig Mackinlay holds South Thanet days after being charged over election expenses
Lib Dems take Eastbourne from Conservatives
Caroline Lucas holds Brighton Pavilion for the Greens
Ukip leader Paul Nuttall resigns
Live updates on Friday 9 June 2017

Live Reporting

Stuart Maisner, Bob Dale and Claire Cottingham

Could there be a huge shock on the way in Hastings?published at 04:36 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Jon Hunt
Reporter, BBC South East Today
It could be the story of the night. A recount is underway in Hastings and the Home Secretary Amber Rudd could lose her seat.
Mackinlay hails victory in South Thanetpublished at 04:29 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Amanda Akass
Reporter, BBC South East Today
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Canterbury: 176 years of Conservative representation endspublished at 04:27 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Lucinda Adam
BBC South East Today reporter
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Chishti heckled as he criticises Labourpublished at 04:24 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Lauren Moss
BBC Live reporter
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Conservatives hold Gillingham & Rainhampublished at 04:21 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Conservatives hold South Thanetpublished at 04:17 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Conservatives hold Chatham & Aylesfordpublished at 04:16 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Stephen Lloyd: 'It's a privilege to be back'published at 04:07 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Lucinda Adam
BBC South East Today reporter
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Conservatives hold Spelthornepublished at 04:03 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Conservatives hold Bexhill & Battlepublished at 04:00 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Conservatives hold Rochester & Stroodpublished at 03:59 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Epsom & Ewell: Conservative Holdpublished at 03:52 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Ashford: Conservative holdpublished at 03:52 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Conservatives hold Maidstone & The Wealdpublished at 03:49 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Conservatives hold Faversham & Mid Kentpublished at 03:48 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Champagne corks popping in Canterburypublished at 03:38 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Lucinda Adam
BBC South East Today reporter
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Recount in Hastingspublished at 03:38 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Jon Hunt
Reporter, BBC South East Today
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Caroline Ansell: ' My day will come again'published at 03:36 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Leanne Rinne
Reporter, BBC South East Today
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Stephen Lloyd: 'It's good to be back'published at 03:34 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Leanne Rinne
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Surrey Heath: Conservative holdpublished at 03:31 British Summer Time 9 June 2017