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General Election 2017 Live Blog

Follow us on here for the latest updates as the night goes on - Mick is live in the studio on 107.8fm and on DAB.

04:00 Conservative candidate Robert Jenrick has retained his Newark Seat- go to our Facebook page for the interview.

02:27 TURNOUT FIGURE CORRECTED TO 73.09%

03:07 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn holds Islington North

03:06 Conservatives gain Clacton

03:02 Labour hold Nottingham South

03:01 Labour holds Gedling - Was a target for Conservatives

02:55 Aberconwy held by Conservatives

02:49 Labour hold Liverpool Wavertree

02:49 Conservatives hold Cambridgeshire South

02:49 Labour hold Chorley

02:49 DUP gain South Antrium from UUP

02:48 Conservatives hold Grantham

02:46 Lib Dem former leader Nick Clegg loses his seat to Labour

02:44 Labour gain Midlothian from SNP

02:42 Lib Dems take Dunbartonshire East from SNP

02:41 Labour hold Wirral South

02:41 Conservative hold Sutton Coldfield

02:41 Conservative gain Ochil & South Perthshire from SNP

02:40 Labour hold Bridgend

02:39 Conservatives hold Amber Valley

02:39 Labour holds Great Grimsby

02:39 Rochford held by Conservatives

02:38 Wyre Forest held by Conservatives

02:35 SNP hold Inverclyde

02:33 Conservatives hold Tamworth

02:30 Conservatives gain Moray from SNP

02:30 Belfast West held by Sinn Féin

02:30 Chairman of Newark Constituency Conservative Association confident for Robert Jenrick with clear majority in Newark.

02:30 SNP hold Glenrothes

02:30 Labour hold Blaydon

02:28 Conservatives hold Hertfordshire North East

02:28 Conservatives hold Surrey East

02:28 Ken Clarke (Conservative) holds Rishcliffe

02:24 Na H-Eileanan An Iar held by SNP

02:24 Conservatives hold Runnymede & Weybridge

02:22 Labour gain Bury North from Conservatives

02:17 Bedfordshire Mid held by Conservatives

02:17 Conservatives hold Burton

02:15 Ealing Central & Acton held by Labour

02:15 Torbay held by Conservatives

02:14 DUP hold Londonderry

02:12 Cannock Chase held by Conservatives

02:12 Labour hold Caerphilly

02:11 Labour hold Wallasey

02:11 SNP hold East Kilbride

02:10 Labour hold Newport West

02:08 Stockton South gained by Labour from Conservatives

02:08 Bracknell held by Conservatives

02:08 Labour hold Gateshead

02:06 Labour gain Battersea from Conservatives

02:06 Labour hold Blaenau Gwent

02:06 Plaid Cymru take Arfon

02:03 TURNOUT FOR NEWARK 74.2%

02:02 Carmarthan East held by Plaid Cymru

02:02 Liverpool Riverside held by Labour

01:59 Labour hold Hartlepool

01:59 Tyneside North held by Labour

01:57 Erewash held by Conservatives

01:57 Folkestone & Hythe held by Conservatives

01:57 SNP hold Dundee East

01:57 Labour hold Torfaen

01:54 SNP loses Angus to Conservatives

01:53 Conservatives hold Castle Point

01:53 Conservatives hold Norfolk South

01:51 Stratford-On-Avon held by Conservatives

01:50 Conservatives hold Havant

01:50 Labour hold Tynemouth

01:50 Conservatives hold Hertsmere

01:50 Dunbartonshire West held by SNP

01:47 Warley held by Labour

01:44 Conservatives hold Putney

01:43 Vale of Clwyd gained by Labour from Conservatives

01:42 Rayleigh & Wickford held by Conservatives

01:42 Conservatives hold Chelmsford

01:42 SNP Mhairi Black holds Paisley & Renfrewshire

01:42 Labour hold Knowsley

01:40 Spoken to Xandra Arundel, Candidate for UKIP who is concerned about getting "Fake Brexit" from other leading parties.

01:37 Harlow held by Conservatives

01:33 Carlisle held by Conservatives

01:33 Labour hold West Bromwich

01:31 DUP retain Lagan Valley

01:27 Laboour hold Tooting

01:27 Labour hold Halton

01:27 Birkenhead held by Labour

01:27 Makerfield held by Labour

01:22 Labour hold Leigh

01:22 Labour hold Wigan

01:18 Basildon South held by Conservatives

01:18 Independent hold North Down

01:16 Conservatives hold Harrogate

01:16 Labour hold Stockton North

01:15 Rutherglen & Hamilton West Gained by Labour from SNP

01:13 Swindon South held by Conservatives

01:12 Labour hold Wrexham

01:11 Llanelli held by Labour

01:10 Labour hold Jarrow

01:06 All candidates spoken to so far believe younger generation of voters will have greater voice at this election.

01:00 Robert Jenrick, Conservative Candidate has arrived at Newark Sports and Fitness Centre

00:55 Just spoken to Labour's Chantal Lee - Exit Poll was better than expected and she is pleased. She has juggled election campaign and nine month old baby!

00:54 South Shields held by Labour

00:53 Labour holds Darlington

00:48 Workington held by Labour

00:48 Basildon & Billericay held by Conservatives

00:48 Labour hold Middlesborough

00:38 Broxbourne held by Conservatives

00:37 Nuneaton held by Conservatives

00:30 Spoken to Liberal Democrat David Watts, expecting better result that 2014.

00:28 Conservative hold on Kettering

00:17 Newcastle North held by Labour

00:08 Sunderland West held by Labour

00:00 Labour Candidate Chantal Lee and Liberal Democrat David Watts are also in the building.

23:59 Swindon North Held by Conservatives

23:56 UKIP Newark candidate Xandra Arundel has arrived at the count.

23:56 Newcastle upon Tyne East held by Labour  

23:52 Just spoken to Acting Returning Office Andrew Muter, ballots to begin being counted in roughly an hour, with result expected at approximately 3.30am.

23:48 Sunderland Central held by Labour

23:22 Ballot Boxes have arrived at Newark Sports & Fitness Centre and are being verified.

23:10 Labour holds Houghton & Sunderland Seat

23:05 Labour hold Newcastle upon Tyne Central

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