Labour shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has won the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency, in the first result of the night.

The commission said it will be conducting research of the public in the coming weeks, including those that applied to vote by post.

The Liberal Democrats are set to increase their presence in Parliament more than five-fold, compared with the General Election result in 2019. Exit poll forecasters have said Sir Ed Davey’s party is ...

Mary Mantom was accompanied by her goats Jean-Paul Goatier and David Hasselhoof to the polling station in Stourbridge.

Sir Keir Starmer is on course to be the UK’s next prime minister as an exit poll indicated a landslide Labour victory. As polls closed, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said: “The Liberal ...

Voters are awaiting the exit poll which will indicate who has won the General Election as the final ballots are cast following weeks of campaigning by party leaders.

The TV chef posted a photo to social media of a large bucket filled with dozens of crisps packets in a variety of flavours and brands.

Alfie Hewett credited his mental toughness to overcoming Martin de la Puente and punching his singles final ticket at the LTA’s Lexus British ...

The Electoral Commission warned there had been “unacceptable abuse and intimidation of candidates,” as well as acknowledging “there is room to improve the experience for some” during voting after the ...

Rishi Sunak’s party is set to be routed across the UK, according to the exit poll, the final test of public opinion before results are announced.

The Ukrainian army has retreated from an area on the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a strategically important town in the eastern Donetsk region which was reduced to rubble under a months-long Russian ...

The 27-year-old suspect is being held on suspicion of animal cruelty and over a separate inquiry into an allegation of attempted murder.