Declared, the conservatives have 318 seats, labour are on 261. That means the ten seats won by the dup are crucial. They agree to help theresa may form a government but at what price . The Prime Minister has spoken with me this morning, and we will enter discussions with the conservatives, to explore how it may be possible to bring stability to our nation. The snp remain the Largest Party in scotland but with big losses. Former party leader alex salmond loses his seat. Ukip are wiped off the map. They fail to win a single seat and the party leader quits. The election was called to strengthen the Prime Ministers hand over brexit, so where does this leave the negotiations now . Well bring you more on that and all the latest from Downing Street on this most unexpected of election results. Much more news and analysis throughout the day. Reaction from around the uk, europe and the rest of the world, and we will be covering live events as they happen. Good evening and welcome to the bbcs new
Well have the full result, with the conservatives on 318, labour on 262, and both parties having increased their share of the vote. In Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party, with ten seats, agreed to try to help the conservatives to stay in power. The Prime Minister has spoken to me this morning, and we will enter discussions with the conservatives, to explore how it might be possible to bring stability to our nation. In scotland, a challenging night for the snp. They lost a third of their seats. The former leader alex salmond was among those defeated. After a collapse in ukips share of the vote, and no mps, the Party Leader Paul Nuttall resigned. And with just ten days to the start of the brexit talks, well be reporting on the far reaching implications for the future of the United Kingdom. More news and analysis throughout the day. We will have reaction from around the uk, europe and the rest of the world to the result. Good evening from Downing Street, where theresa may is