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Theresa May and ‘bionic’ MP Craig Mackinley awarded peerages
Getty ImagesFormer prime minister Theresa May will sit in the House of Lords having been nominated for a peerage alongside the former justice secretary, Chris G
Sir John Curtice: Understanding the exit poll numbers
53 minutes agoBy Sir John Curtice, BBC polling expertBBCLabour have likely secured their anticipated landslide victory, though the party may have fallen just
Wales results: Tory Welsh secretary says he’s lost his seat
The Welsh secretary has said he expects to lose his seat, as an exit poll suggested Labour is set to win a general election landslide with a majority of 170.Dav
What’s happening in UK election, and what happens next?
1 hour agoBy Graeme Baker, BBC NewsGetty ImagesSir Keir StarmerVoting has ended and Britain’s Labour Party is projected to have won the UK’s general elect
Your essential guide to election night 2024
2 hours agoBy Sean Seddon, BBC NewsBBCSettle in, folks - it’s going to be a long night.Our election night watcher’s guide includes key timings and the piv
Polls close in NI as general election vote counting begins
BBCCounting will take place overnight at three centres across Northern IrelandVote counting in Northern Ireland's 18 parliamentary constituencies is set to begi
Starmer set to be PM as Tories face worst defeat…
16 minutes agoBy Brian Wheeler, Political reporterBBCLabour is set to win a general election landslide with a majority of 170, according to an exit poll for t
Dogs at polling stations – plus a snake and a…
2 hours agoBy Tom McArthur & Lucy Clarke-Billings, BBC NewsElection 2024: Pooches at polling stations across the UKIt's become an expected feature of ever
Voting issues: Wrong advice and woman loses ‘last vote’
BBCFlora Kelsey said she had voted in every election since she turned 21A 98-year-old woman says she has lost what may be her last chance to vote after being tu
M25 driver Ethan Burdett jailed for causing fatal minibus crash
5 hours agoBy Lewis Adams, Laura Foster, BBC News, at Chelmsford Crown CourtEssex PoliceEthan Burdett, 67, has been jailed for three yearsA lorry driver who
Leicester Premier League charge: Foxes lose appeal against PSR charge
Leicester's appeal against the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability charge has been rejected by an independent commission. The commission has ruled the to
Holly Willoughby: Gavin Plumb guilty in kidnap and murder plot
13 minutes agoBy Lewis Adams, Laura Foster, BBC News, at Chelmsford Crown CourtGetty ImagesSecurity guard Gavin Plumb wanted to raid TV star Holly Willoughby
