Labour's Chris Mullin holds with 13,667 votes. The seat was the Tories' No2 target. 00.59 - Labour's first gain. Ynys Mon, Anglesey, taken from Plaid Cymru. Former Tory Shaun Woodward holds St Helens South for Labour.
Labour holds seat.
Michael Meacher holds for Labour. 01.27 - Tony Blair returned as MP for Sedgefield, Co Durham. Declares Labour on verge of second successive term. Socialist Labour candidate Arthur Scargill polls 915 votes. 02.04 - Liberal Democrats take Dorset Mid and Poole North from the Tories with a majority of 384.