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Truss loses seat on bruising night for Tories in Norfolk
Former prime minister Liz Truss was among the casualties as the Conservatives lost seats to Labour, Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats on a tough night in Norf
SNP left shocked by Labour surge across Scotland
1 hour agoBy Lynsey Bews, Chief political correspondent, BBC ScotlandReutersSNP supporters at the election counts in GlasgowIn Scotland it has been a night of
General election: The big winners and losers overnight
1 hour agoBy Sean Seddon, BBC NewsPA MediaOn the face of it, the final result is straightforward: Sir Keir Starmer won, Rishi Sunak lost.However, beneath the
Southport taken by Labour in historic victory
Southport has a Labour MP for the first time since the constituency was created in the 1880s.Merseyside's sole Conservative MP Damien Moore, who has represented
Samsung expects profits to soar with boost from AI
Samsung Electronics expects its profits for the three months to June 2024 to jump 15-fold compared to the same period last year.An artificial intelligence (AI)
Greens celebrate two new seats with wins for both co-leaders
The Green Party has won two new seats, as its co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay secured victory in Bristol Central and Waveney Valley.In Bristol, Ms Den
George Galloway beaten by Labour in Rochdale
Veteran left-winger George Galloway has lost the Rochdale seat he won only four months ago in a stunning by-election victory. The Workers Party of Britain foun
Ashfield: I want my country back, new Reform MP Lee…
32 minutes agoBy Matt Taylor, BBC News, East MidlandsGetty ImagesLee Anderson first took the Ashfield seat as a Tory at the 2019 general electionLee Anderson
Sir Ed Davey hails ‘record-breaking’ night for Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has hailed a "record-breaking" night for his party after it won 71 seats.That represents a big increase on its performance
Liz Truss and Jacob Rees-Mogg among big-name Conservative losses
9 hours agoBy Paul Seddon, Political reporter • Christy Cooney, BBC NewsSome of the most notable Conservative losses this electionFormer prime minister L
Nigel Farage hails ‘unbelievable’ early results for Reform UK
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has described early results for his party as "almost unbelievable". He pointed to the first two results in north-east England, whe
Amazon at 30: what next for ‘The Everything Company’?
12 hours agoBy Tom Singleton, Technology reporterAmazonThree decades on from the day it began, it is hard to get your head around the scale of Amazon.Consider
