Summary

  • General election ends in a hung Parliament

  • Theresa May says she will form a government with the support of the DUP

  • Labour take back Gower, Cardiff North and Vale of Clwyd from the Conservatives

  • Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones calls it "the most remarkable turnaround I have seen in politics"

  • Liberal Democrats left without a Welsh MP for the first time since 1859

  • Turnout was 68.5% - up 2.9% on 2015

  • In Wales, Labour won 28 seats, Conservatives eight and Plaid Cymru four

  1. 'People voted tactically'published at 11:51 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

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    [The] fact we did badly doesn’t mean people changed their minds about what UKIP stands for; people voted tactically

    Neil Hamilton

    Neil Hamilton
  2. Left hanging aroundpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    Right, so the votes have been cast and most of the results are in - the Tories have the most seats but not an outright majority.

    Confused? Here's what happens in the event of a hung parliament.

    The statue of Winston Churchill and Big BenImage source, Getty Images
  3. Ex-Commons leader gives his party a kickingpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    "Dull tactics" and a targeting policy which was "all-wrong".

    Plaid's former leader in the Commons, Elfyn Llwyd, hasn't minced his words in his assessment of their performance.

    He did reserve words of praise for the newly-elected Ceredigion MP Ben Lake, who he called "a guy with a great future".

    Elfyn LlwydImage source, Getty Images
  4. 'Welcome to the team'published at 11:24 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    The re-elected MP for Cardiff South and Penarth tweets:

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  5. The night in numberspublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    A graphic showing the turnout in Wales
  6. 'Conservative coalition of chaos'published at 11:03 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    This Plaid AM fears a coalition between the Conservatives and DUP.

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  7. Brexit might not mean Brexit?published at 10:54 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    Labour peer Lord Peter Hain tweets:

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  8. Winner takes all?published at 10:45 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    BBC Wales reporter contemplates the results.

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  9. May's bid to form governmentpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    Theresa May will visit Buckingham Palace at 12:30 to seek permission to form a UK government, despite losing her Commons majority.

    She is trying to stay in office on the understanding the Democratic Unionist Party will support her minority administration.

    Theresa MayImage source, Getty Images
  10. New faces for Walespublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    A look at Wales' new four MPS (l-r): Anna McMorrin (Labour), Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru), Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour), Chris Ruane (Labour)

    Anna McMorrin (Labour), Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru), Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour), Chris Ruane (Labour)
  11. The kids are alrightpublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    Experts say young voters were key to Labour's success in Wales.

    Albert Owen, who retained the marginal Ynys Mon seat for Labour, attributed his victory to a young vote.

    And Ben Lake, the country's youngest MP at 24, who took Ceredigion for Plaid Cymru, said young people "created excitement" in his local campaign.

  12. May must 'face the consequences'published at 10:05 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    Carwyn Jones on the prime minister's future

    Wales' first minister says the election spells the end of a hard Brexit.

    It will also be difficult for Theresa May to stay on as prime minister, he said.

    Carwyn Jones said: "If you build a campaign around you to that extent and the voters reject you to that extent - I know they're the biggest party, but given where they were - then there are consequences."

    Asked if that meant she should quit, he added: "It's difficult to see how she can continue but ultimately that's a matter for the Conservative Party."

    Theresa MayImage source, Reuters
  13. Congratulations from former rivalpublished at 09:54

    Labour MP Owen Smith has congratulated his former leadership opponent Jeremy Corbyn on an "excellent performance".

    Mr Smith lost his bid to lead the party to Mr Corbyn in September.

    He held onto his seat in Pontypridd with 55% of the votes.

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    Smith congratulates former leadership rival Corbyn

  14. New leader for Lib Dems?published at 09:52 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    The Welsh Liberal Democrats says it will be reviewing its constitution in light of the election result.

    ManifestoImage source, Welsh Liberal Democrats
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    [We] will hold a leadership contest in the coming months once the appropriate arrangements have been put in place."

  15. Election odditypublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood says she is celebrating with her party's youngest-ever MP, after 23-year-old Ben Lake took Ceredigion from the Lib Dems, which she called a "stunning result".

    She adds: "It was a strange night and on a night when politics was polarised between the two main parties, we're very pleased to see a Plaid Cymru gain, taking us up to the largest number of MPs - the same number we have had as our highest number of MPs."

    Leanne Wood at a polling stationImage source, Getty Images
  16. 'Pulled out all the stops'published at 09:34 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    Labour has hailed its "fantastic" results after winning three seats from the Welsh Conservatives.

    They also fought off fierce Tory battles for Bridgend and Wrexham, winning 28 seats, three more than 2015.

    First Minister Carwyn Jones said Labour "pulled out all the stops".

    First Minister Carwyn JonesImage source, Getty Images
  17. On the day many politicians are wishing they had nine lives...published at 09:22

    BBC Wales' Westminster correspondent bumped into Palmerston who seems to be finding this whole election business rather exhausting.

    The moggy was adopted from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home by the Foreign Office.

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  18. 'A sad day'published at 09:20 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    The Welsh Liberal Democrats are without an MP in Wales for the first time in more than 150 years.

    The party says Mark Williams, who had served as the MP for Ceredigion since 2005, "worked tirelessly" for the community.

    Chairwoman of the National Executive Committee, Carole O'Toole, said: "This is a sad day for liberalism in Wales.

    "Wales has lost a true liberal voice in Westminster, a voice fighting for a more open, tolerant country."

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  19. Ex-minister takes swipe at Maypublished at 08:58

    Former Education Minister Leighton Andrews has a laugh at Theresa May's expense.

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  20. Plaid Cymru 'spread too thinly'published at 09:07 British Summer Time 9 June 2017

    Plaid Cymru may have spread itself "too thinly" by targeting too many seats, one of its AMs says.

    Bethan Jenkins says her party needs to "look at the intelligence" that leads them to pick target seats.