Former cabinet minister Sir Robert Buckland has lost his seat as Labour made its first gain of the night. The ex-justice and Wales secretary had represented Swindon South since 2010, but will now be replaced by the former Labour MP Heidi Alexander, who beat him by more than 12,000 votes. Follow general election results live Three other seats have been announced so far, all being held by Labour.
Meanwhile, a Conservative Party spokesperson said on Thursday night: 'If these results are correct it is clear that Starmer and Angela Rayner will be in Downing Street tomorrow - that means your taxes will rise and our country will be less secure.' The Liberal Democrats are also looking likely to have a strong night, going from 11 seats to 61 in the poll, while the SNP could fall to as few as 10 seats - swapping with the Lib Dems as the third largest party.