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  1. Leicester West: Labour hold

    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.

  2. Alex Norris holds Nottingham North for Labour
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    Alex Regan
    BBC News

    Labour's Alex Norris has held Nottingham North, with 17,337 votes.

    Although he retained the seat, his majority has been reduced, with the Conservatives making gains.

    Alex NorrisUK Parliament

  3. Perkins: Voters had no faith in Corbyn

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby, political reporter

    Labour's man in Chesterfield, Toby Perkins, says Jeremy Corbyn's "personal unpopularity" was the biggest issue on the doorstep. Brexit was second, he says.

    The Chesterfield result is expected at about 03:30.

    Toby Perkins

  4. 'Worst result for the Labour since the 1930s'

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Jonathan Ashworth might have kept his seat but it's not expected to be a good night for the Labour Party.

    After his victory was announced he said it was incumbent that the party now listens and learns from former voters.

    Jonathan AshworthPA Media

    He said they must listen to people from working class communities and from poorer backgrounds "who feel that the Labour Party could no longer represent them tonight".

    He said: "It's incumbent upon politicians like myself to contribute to the debate about how we get the Labour Party back to a position of government.

    "This is the worst result for the Labour Party since the 1930s."

  5. Rushcliffe: Conservative hold

    Ruth Edwards has been elected MP for Rushcliffe, meaning that the Conservative Party holds the seat with a decreased majority.

    The new MP beat Labour's Cheryl Pidgeon by 7,643 votes. This was fewer than Kenneth Clarke’s 8,010 vote majority in the 2017 general election.

    Jason Billin of the Liberal Democrats came third and UKIP's Matthew Faithfull came fourth.

    Voter turnout was up by 0.5 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 61,000 people, 78.5% 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, Matthew Faithfull (UKIP) and John Kirby (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

    This story was created using some automation.

  6. Williamson: I did it 'my way'

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Should we take this Frank Sinatra-inspired tweet as an admission of defeat in Derby North from former Labour MP Chris Williamson?

    The former shadow cabinet member was standing as an independent after being suspended by the party.

  7. Labour holds Nottingham South
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    Alex Regan
    BBC News

    Labour's Lillian Greenwood has held on to Nottingham South with 26,586 votes.

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  8. Webbe to 'build on legacy' following Vaz departure

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Claudia Webbe won in Leicester East with a majority of 6,019 - a huge reduction from the 22,428 enjoyed by Keith Vaz in 2017.

    After getting the result she said: "Thank you for placing your trust in me, thank you for placing your trust in the Labour Party.

    "Leicester East I will serve you, I will serve you well and I will build on the legacy that was left."

    Claudia WebbeClaudia Webbe

  9. Leicester East: Labour hold Keith Vaz's former seat

    Claudia Webbe has been elected MP for Leicester East, meaning that the Labour Party holds the seat with a decreased majority.

    The new MP beat Conservative Bhupen Dave by 6,019 votes. This was considerably fewer than former Labour MP Keith Vaz, who won a 22,428 vote majority in the 2017 general election.

    Mr Vaz, who was suspended from the Commons after he was found to have "expressed willingness" to purchase cocaine for others, did not stand for re-election.

    Nitesh Dave of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Brexit Party's Tara Baldwin came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 4.4 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 49,000 people, 63% 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, Ms Baldwin, Melanie Wakley (Green) and Sanjay Gogia (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

    This story was created using some automation.

  10. Anna Soubry arrives at count

    Anna Soubry's arrival at the count in Broxtowe earlier was greeted with a flurry of photographs.

    The former Conservative MP is standing for the Independent Group for Change in the Nottinghamshire constituency.

    But the polls put a Tory victory as the most likely outcome.

  11. Labour hold Leicester West
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    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    The final result is in for Leicester.

    Labour's Liz Kendall has retained her seat as the MP for Leicester West.

  12. 'Ken Clarke set the standard'

    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."

    Ken Clarke and Ruth Edwards@Ruth4Rushcliffe

  13. Maggie may be heading back to Parliament

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Conservative candidate Maggie Throup wears a big smile as she arrives at the Erewash count in Ilkeston.

    She told BBC Radio Derby she was feeling confident she would be returning to Parliament on Monday.

    Maggie Throup

  14. Exit poll leaves Dame Margaret Beckett 'dismayed'

    Simon Ward
    East Midlands Today Reporter

    Counting continues at Derby's Riverside Centre.

    Dame Margaret Beckett, the Labour candidate for Derby South, is not here yet but has told me on the phone she is “dismayed” by the exit poll result.

    Election count

  15. Labour hold Leicester East
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    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Another result is in - Claudia Webbe has won the Leicester East seat for the Labour Party replacing Keith Vaz.

  16. Nigel Mills supporters optimistic for increased majority

    BBC Radio Derby

    Amber Valley's Conservative candidate Nigel Mills can be seen following the election coverage with his supporters, including Derbyshire auctioneer James Lewis.

    Some Conservative campaigners here in Ripley are predicting the winning margin could be in excess of 10,000 votes (which would be more than 2017).

    Nigel Mills with supporters

  17. Conservatives hold Ken Clarke's old seat of Rushcliffe

    Alex Regan
    BBC News

    The Conservatives' Ruth Edwards has won the Nottinghamshire constituency of Rushcliffe.

    Former Tory MP Ken Clarke represented the constituency for 49 years, but after announcing he would not seek re-election Ms Edwards was chosen by the local party as their candidate.

    Here are the votes:

    • Jason Billin - Lib Dem: 9,600
    • Ruth Edwards - Conservatives: 28,765
    • Mathhew Faithfull - UKIP: 591
    • John Kirby - Independent: 427
    • Cheryl Pidgeon - Labour: 21,122
    Ruth Edwards

  18. Leicester South: Labour hold

    Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth has been re-elected MP for Leicester South, meaning that the Labour Party holds the seat with a decreased majority.

    The MP beat Conservative Natalie Neale by 22,675 votes. This was fewer than Mr Ashworth’s 26,261 vote majority in the 2017 general election.

    Chris Coghlan of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Mags Lewis came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 2.3 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 50,000 people, 64.6% 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, Mags Lewis (Green) and James Potter (The Brexit Party) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

    This story was created using some automation.

  19. Ashworth wins Leicester South for Labour
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    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    We've got a result for Leicester South - Jon Ashworth from the Labour party has been elected once again.

    Leicester count

  20. Lib Dem candidate prepares for 'challenging result'

    Jack Rafferty
    BBC Radio Leicester

    In Hinckley the counting of votes is under way and there are a few more slips to count than in 2017.

    The turnout for the Bosworth constituency is 69.49% - that's up from 68.8%.

    Bosworth count

    One man hoping to see plenty of crosses next to his name is the Lib Dem candidate Michael Mullaney.

    This has been his fourth campaign and accepts this year it's going to be a "challenging result."

    He said: "There's been quite a lot of support for me, obviously this is an area which has traditionally been Conservative, and it's quite a good year for the Conservatives.

    "Quite a few people have voted for me and a lot of people I think appreciated the work of the local Liberal councillors in the area."