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Results: 649 of 650 constituencies declared

CON 306 LAB 258 LIB DEM 57 OTHER 28


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GENERAL ELECTION 2010 – LATEST NEWS

Jack Straw rules himself out of Labour leadership contest Jack Straw among bookmakers favourites for Labour leader

9:50am Thursday 13th May 2010

WITH VIDEO OF DAVID MILIBAND. Blackburn MP Jack Straw has repeated that he will not be running in the leadership contest.

Prime Minister unveils his Cabinet

5:26pm Wednesday 12th May 2010

PRIME Minister David Cameron has put the finishing touches to his Cabinet, with key jobs for his Liberal Democrat coalition partners.

Conservative and Lib Dem coalition takes shape Prime Minister David Cameron (right) and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg hold their first joint press conference in the Downing Street garden

4:40pm Wednesday 12th May 2010

UPDATE: David Cameron has hailed "a historic and seismic shift" in Britain's political landscape as he launched the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.

Introducing East Lancashire's four new MPs Jake Berry

4:34pm Tuesday 11th May 2010

AS the dust settles on the General Election, four first-time MPs are getting to grips with their new jobs.

Burnley's new Lib Dem MP backs Conservatives pact VICTORY: Gordon Birtwistle celebrates Thursday night’s

5:43pm Sunday 9th May 2010

NEWLY-elected Liberal Democrat MP Gordon Birthwistle has backed a proposed deal with the Conservatives after the country was left with a hung Parliament.

‘Swat teams’ prevent East Lancs polling station problems Election 2010: 'Serious concerns' after voters turned away

12:20am Sunday 9th May 2010

RESERVE council staff formed polling station ‘swat teams’ in East Lancashire to handle the queues of extra people who turned out to vote in the General Election.

Labour party reflects on three East Lancashire losses LABOUR LOSERS: Rossendale’s Janet Anderson, Pendle’s Gordon Prentice and Burnley’s Julie Cooper

9:30am Saturday 8th May 2010

LABOUR supporters are coming to terms with disastrous General Election results which saw the party wiped out in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale & Darwen.

Conservatives seize Rossendale & Darwen JUBILANT: Jake Berry celebrates

4:40am Saturday 8th May 2010

UPDATE: New Darwen and Rossendale MP Jake Berry said people ‘had shown they are ready for change’ after the Conservatives took the seat for the first time in 18 years.

Dream result for Hyndburn Labour candidate OVERWHELMED: Graham Jones beams at his victory

4:20am Saturday 8th May 2010

UPDATE: Overjoyed Graham Jones reflected on his election triumph and said: “Last week I was clocking on as a factory worker and I will soon be heading to Westminster. It’s a dream.”

Jack Straw romps home in Blackburn CELEBRATION: A delighted Jack Straw celebrates with Labour supporters after he increased his majority

3:50am Saturday 8th May 2010

UPDATE: Straw hailed an 'astonishing vote of confidence' as he defied Labour's national woes and increased his majority in Blackburn.

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