Summary

  • Results coming in across Lancashire's 15 constituencies

  • Labour sees widespread success across the county, reclaiming red wall seats that went Conservative in 2019

  • Labour retains Blackpool South, a seat they lost in 2019 but won back in a by-election two months ago

  • House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle retains Chorley

  • Blackpool North and Fleetwood sees large swing to Labour

  • Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll

  • Live results and reaction from across the UK

Live Reporting

Written by Paul Burnell, edited by Ian Shoesmith

  1. Charge after girl, 3, killed in van and tram crash

    Rawal Rehman is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Louisa Palmisano was killed.

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  2. Second Labour MP apologises over WhatsApp comments

    Burnley MP Oliver Ryan says his comments in the group were "completely unacceptable".

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  3. Stop using seafront hotel for asylum seekers - MP

    Chris Webb says the Blackpool promenade's Metropole Hotel is "wholly inadequate" to house refugees.

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  4. Historic wells were 'Facebook of their day'

    Three ancient wells in Clitheroe are the prime reason the town exists, a campaigner says.

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  5. MP wants to dispel secondary breast cancer myths

    The West Lancashire MP went public with her secondary breast cancer diagnosis earlier this month.

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  6. Potential solution to axed hospital shuttle bus - MP

    Burnley MP Oliver Ryan says he is "hopeful" of a resolution after the bus service was initially scrapped.

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  7. Southport killer was under NHS mental health care

    Alder Hey NHS Trust said Axel Rudakubana stopped engaging with the service in February 2023.

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  8. Free hospital shuttle bus to be axed due to costs

    The service in Lancashire will cease in April after the NHS said its £780,000 cost is unaffordable.

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  9. 'Vital' north west projects get £4.6m boost

    Groups in Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester get a final payout from a £150m government fund.

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  10. Elected mayor system broken and bad for women - MP

    Cat Smith says having an elected mayor in Lancashire could limit leadership opportunities for women.

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  11. Backlash from councils over Rayner housing targets

    The vast majority of councils in England believe housing targets are unrealistic, the BBC can reveal.

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  12. Carcinogen found in soil at former chemical site

    Wyre Council's investigation was into the use of Perfluorooctanoic acid between the 1950s and 2012.

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  13. MP tells of 'abuse' while canvassing for election

    Oliver Ryan MP says he even needed special security during his campaign in July.

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  14. Cyber schemes among projects getting £20m windfall

    The government money is part of plans for Lancashire's Combined County Authority.

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  15. 'Desperate' parents taking baby formula risks - MP

    MP Chris Webb, himself a new parent, says the high cost of baby formula is creating a black market.

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  16. Nearly 900 homes stand empty in Lancashire borough

    The council says it could use compulsory purchase powers to bring them into use.

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  17. Owners who bulldozed pub given rebuild plan deadline

    The owners of the Punch Bowl Inn are given until December to find an expert to help rebuild it.

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  18. Council unveils bin lorries fuelled by vegetable oil

    The vehicles are designed to produce 90% less carbon dioxide than diesel and improve the environment.

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  19. Rise of trolling 'damages political debate', says MP

    MP Lizzi Collinge urged constituents to remember the "real people" on the other side of their screen.

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  20. People to help improve quality of bathing spots

    An interactive science project aims to get visitors involved in monitoring water quality.

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