Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it had been a difficult night as he apologised to Tory candidates who had lost their seats..

KEIR STARMER IS SET TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER.

All eyes were on the north east of England to see which constituency was first to declare a 2024 election result, with Houghton and Sunderland South taking the crown..

Thursday is not a good night for the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon has said as the exit poll suggests the party could drop to as few as 10 seats..