Surrey General Election results as Conservatives lose - as it happened

Map shows Surrey election results in full

All results are now in for every constituency in Surrey. No seats went Labour, but the Liberal Democrats made a few gains. And Jeremy Hunt very narrowly held on to his seat by just 891 seats.

For the full picture, you can view an interactive map to see what the political landscape in Surrey looks like now.

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Sir Keir names more appointments

Sir Patrick Vallance, who was chief scientific adviser to the government during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been appointed a Minister of State for science in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

He will also be made a peer.

Sir Patrick has backed Labour’s flagship manifesto pledge to set up a publicly owned energy firm.

James Timpson OBE of Timpson shoe repairs will also be made a peer as well as Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation in the Ministry of Justice.

He has advocated for employing former prisoners.

Biden congratulates Starmer

US President Joe Biden has congratulated Sir Keir Starmer and said he looks forward to “further strengthening the special relationship” with the UK.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mr Biden said: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

“I look forward to our shared work in support of freedom and democracy around the world, and to further strengthening the special relationship between our two countries.”

What Sir Keir and the King spoke about

In a video shared by Buckingham Palace, the PM could be seen entering the private audience room where shook hands with Charles.

The King quipped: “You must be exhausted and nearly on your knees.”

Sir Keir responded: “Not much sleep”.

Later in the meeting, the PM highlighted the “quick change around” since the results were first announced, to which the King remarked: “To say the least. And having to get to grips with everything straight away must be quite exhausting.”

Cabinet appointments

Rachel Reeves was confirmed as Britain’s first woman chancellor, Angela Rayner is Sir Keir’s Deputy Prime Minister and retained the levelling up, housing and communities brief, and Yvette Cooper is Home Secretary.

David Lammy was appointed Foreign Secretary, putting to bed some speculation over whether he would get the post he shadowed in opposition.

The first batch of appointments contained no surprises as Pat McFadden, who played a central role in shaping Labour’s election campaign, was named Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, John Healey Defence Secretary, Shabana Mahmood Justice Secretary, Wes Streeting Health Secretary, Bridget Phillipson Education Secretary and Ed Miliband Energy Secretary.

The first surprise in the assembly of the Labour leader’s top team was the promotion of Lisa Nandy to Culture Secretary, after the holder of the brief in his shadow cabinet, Thangam Debbonaire, lost her seat to the Green Party.

Lucy Powell will be Leader of the House of Commons, while Baroness Smith of Basildon will be Leader of the House of Lords.

Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Sir Alan Campbell as chief whip and Darren Jones as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Barrister Richard Hermer KC will become Attorney General rather than Emily Thornberry, who was shadow attorney general when Labour was in opposition.

They will all attend Cabinet and Mr Hermer will become a lifetime peer, Downing Street said.

Keir Starmer's first speech as Prime Minister

This afternoon, following a meeting with King Charles III, Keir Starmer took to the podium outside 10, Downing Street. “Good afternoon. I have just returned from Buckingham Palace, where I accepted an invitation from His Majesty the King to form the next government of this great nation.

“I want to thank the outgoing prime minister Rishi Sunak. His achievement as the first British-Asian prime minister of our country, the extra effort that that will have required should not be underestimated by anyone."

He added: "“Politics can be a force for good. We will show that, we’ve changed the Labour Party, returned it to service and that is how we will govern, country first, party second.

“Yet, if I’m honest, service is merely a precondition of hope. And it is surely clear to everyone that our country needs a bigger reset, a rediscovery of who we are.

“Because no matter how fierce the storms of history, one of the great strengths of this nation has always been our ability to navigate away to calmer waters."

Who is the MP for my constituency?

The Conservatives are losing their grip on Surrey, with leaders being knocked off seats.

Labour didn't make any seats in Surrey, but Liberal Democrats did win in certain areas.

Historically, some parts of Surrey that have been true blue for decades, have turned yellow, like Walton and Esher.

To find out who your new MP is, read the SurreyLive article here:

Watch Rishi Sunak's parting speech here

If you missed Rishi Sunak's live Downing Street speech before parting ways with his Prime Minister role, you can watch here.

The former Prime Minister congratulated Keir Starmer of the Labour Party and thanked his colleagues who worked tirelessly, before losing seats in Parliament.

Rishi Sunak: 'I am sorry' as he resigns

The former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says "I am sorry, I have given this country my all" in his resignation speech on the doorstep of 10, Downing Street.

Sunak was appointed 25 October, 2022 by King Charles III after taking over from Liz Truss.

He was the first Hindu Prime Minister in the UK, and MP for Richmond and Northallerton in Yorkshire, retaining his seat in the General Election.

In his resignation speech, Sunak said: "To the country I would like to say first and foremost, I am sorry. I have given this country my all."

He added, "I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility for this loss... Following this result I will step down as party leader."

Speaking on what's next for the Conservative party, Sunak said: "It is important that after 14 years in government, the Conservative party rebuilds."

Sunak was ultimately beaten by Labour in the landslide election, and has congratulated his opponent, Sir Keir Starmer. He said: "Starmer is a Decent, public-spirited man, who I respect."

In Sunak's parting words, he said of the UK: "This is the best country in the world," before parting ways with the iconic 10, Downing Street door.

Results not expected until Saturday amid recount

The Highlands has gone to recount, with the contest tight.

Results are not expected until tomorrow morning, Saturday, July 6.

Drew Hendry will have to wait and see if he held in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire for the SNP.

The recount will be held at 10.30am on Saturday.

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Jeremy Hunt's wife weeps as MP holds on

MP Jeremy Hunt held on by a thread to his seat in Surrey.

The Godalming and Ash MP won with a difference of 891 votes, with the Liberal Democrats not far behind.

Hunt won with 23,293 but had Paul Follows on his tail with 22,402 votes.

Mr Hunt said: “I’m deeply honoured to be chosen once again to represent the area [where] I grew up and love. But across the country tonight, it’s a bitter pill to swallow for the Conservative party.

“Some Conservatives will wonder if the scale of our crushing defeat is really justified – but all that matters is having the courage and humility to ask yourself why so that we can turn it back again."

Ed Davey celebrates record-breaking night

The MP and leader of the Liberal Democrat party danced to Sweet Caroline after winning 70 seats in Parliament.

This monumental win comes after a campaign of crazy stunts including bungee jumping , raising eyebrows across the nation.

In total the Lib Dem seats increased by 59 in Parliament, prompting a slew of celebrations for the party.

Davey was spotted dancing to the hit song, after the hard work and campaigning paid off across England.

Nigella Lawson, Russell T Davies and Carol Vorderman celebrate Tory defeat

Famous faces including Carol Vorderman, Nigella Lawson and Russell T Davies have celebrated the Tory defeat as Labour won a landslide General Election victory.

Former Countdown star Vorderman trumpeted the use of tactical voting, saying it contributed to the defeat of high profile Conservatives including former Prime Minister Liz Truss.

She wrote on X: “BREAKING Liz Truss lost her seat due to Tactical voting and YOU.

“She lost by 630 votes BUT A massive c 4,500 postcodes in South West Norfolk constituency were typed into our website http://stopthetories.vote during this GE campaign.

“7 times more than her vote loss. I can tell you around 1.75 MILLION POSTCODES have been typed into http://stopthetories.vote during the general election campaign.

“Lots of analysis to come. So many seats where this has happened.”

Lawson also appeared to celebrate Truss’s defeat in her South West Norfolk constituency, where she lost her seat to Labour’s Terry Jermy in one of the biggest shocks of election night.

The celebrity chef tweeted a cartwheel emoji, a lettuce emoji and another cartwheel emoji.

Truss came to be associated with a lettuce after a tabloid newspaper livestreamed footage of the vegetable to see if it would last longer than her tenure in No 10.

Doctor Who showrunner Davies appeared particularly pleased by the ousting of veteran Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg.

The Brexiteer was defeated by Labour’s Dan Norris in the new North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

Davies shared the viral photo of Sir Jacob lounging in the front bench of the House Of Commons and wrote: “At last,” adding a celebration emoji. He added the location of the post as: “New World.”

All the Tory Big Beasts who lost their seats including Penny Mordaunt and Grant Shapps

A bloodbath of Tory Big Beast culls took place as Labour won by a landslide majority.

It has been revealed that a large number of highly influential MPs have been booted out of their positions.

Penny Mordaunt of Portsmouth North lost her seat, and so did former Prime Minister, Liz Truss, of South West Norfolk.

Truss lost to Labour's Terry Jermy and Mordaunt narrowly lost to Labour's Amanda Martin who won with 14,495 votes.

Therese Coffey of Suffolk Central was toppled by Labour's Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, and Grant Shapps lost to Andrew Lewin, Labour.

Alex Chalk has lost his seat in Cheltenham to the Liberal Democrat Max Wilkinson and former Transport Secretary Mark Harper lost his seat in the Forest of Dean to Labour's Matt Bishop, who won by just 278.

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Dr Ben Spencer holds seat in Runnymede and Weybridge

A Conservative majority was declared this morning in Runnymede and Weybridge, with 18,442 votes.

Dr Ben Spencer, a former NHS consultant, remains the MP for the constituency.

The Chertsey resident came away with the most votes, followed by Liberal Democrat Ellen Nicholson with 10,815. Labour's Robert King got 9,963 votes.

The Runnymede and Weybridge constituency covers:

• Cobham and Downside
• Oxshott and Stoke D’Abernon
• Weybridge Riverside and Weybridge St. George’s Hill
• Addlestone North and Addlestone South
• Chertsey Riverside and Chertsey St. Ann’s
• Egham Hythe and Egham Town
• Longcross
• Lyne and Chertsey South
• New Haw
• Ottershaw
• Thorpe
• Woodham and Rowtown

Sunak defeat means UK will have eight living ex-prime ministers

The UK will have eight living ex-prime ministers for the first time in modern history following Rishi Sunak’s defeat in the General Election.

Mr Sunak will join Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major in what has become a fast-expanding group of former PMs.

The number of surviving ex-prime ministers has more than doubled in the past 14 years.

During Mr Brown’s premiership from 2007 to 2010, only three of his predecessors were still alive: Sir Tony, Sir John and Baroness Margaret Thatcher.

The increase reflects both the rapid turnover of prime ministers in recent years and the age of those who have held the office.

Of the soon-to-be eight living ex-PMs, three are still under 60: Mr Cameron (57), Ms Truss (48) and Mr Sunak (44).

Two are still below 70: Mr Johnson (60) and Mrs May (67).

Sir Tony is 71, Mr Brown is 73 and Sir John is 81.

The challenges facing the UK’s new Prime Minister

When Sir Keir Starmer sits down at his new desk in No 10 and he will be confronted with one of the most daunting in-trays of any prime minister in recent history.

War in Europe, global instability, creaking public services and an economy in dire need of a kickstart are just some of the issues the UK’s new leader will have to address.

Here are some of the challenges he faces:

• Public finances: Labour plans to rely on economic growth to avoid spending cuts, but this strategy is questioned by some economists.
• Economy: The UK economy has struggled recently, but Starmer may benefit from easing inflation and potential interest rate cuts.
• Foreign affairs: Labour supports Ukraine but may face challenges with a potential Trump presidency. The party plans to reassess UK-China relations and address Middle East issues.
• Defence: Labour promises a strategic review and aims to increase spending to 2.5% of GDP.
• Health and social care: Tackling NHS waiting lists is a priority, but funding will be tight. Social care faces significant challenges in staffing and funding.
• Migration: Reducing net migration while meeting workforce needs will be difficult. Addressing irregular migration and the asylum backlog are key challenges.
• Industrial relations: Several unresolved pay disputes and ongoing strikes need attention.
• Trust in politics: Starmer must address widespread disillusionment with the political system.

Monica Harding makes history in Walton and Esher

History was made as Monica Harding was elected as the first female MP to take the seat in Walton and Esher.

The Liberal Democrat representative is the first non-Conservative candidate to be voted into the position in over a century.

Harding was declared the winner at about 5.30 am on Friday July 5 with 28,315 votes, well ahead of Conservative John Cope, who had 16,312 votes.

Giving a speech on the monumental moment, Harding said: " I am also very proud of become the first woman elected here. I’m very proud of that, as it's long overdue. The reason for our success was that people backed the Liberal Democrats policies."

Meet Guildford's new MP

Guildford's new MP, Liberal Democrats, Zoe Franklin has made her first pledges as she starts her first day as the town's new MP.

Zöe Franklin won the seat with 22,937 votes, coming ahead of Angela Richardson who took home 14,508. Dennis Saunders' Reform took third place with 4,395 votes. Voting turnout was down in Guildford to 68.6%, a decrease from 75.65% from 2019.

She told SurreyLive: "Myy focus will always be my constituents first, the people of Guilford and our villages.Myy focus is initially will be holding Thames water accounts to account and addressing issues with sewage and also water supply."

Watch the full interview below.

Former Guildford MP makes statement after losing job to LibDems

Angela Richardson, the former Conservative MP for Guildford has spoken to our reporter Emily Dalton after she lost to the LibDem candidate Zoe Franklin (22,937 votes vs. 14,508).

She said: "If you look at the swings around Surrey, Guildford has held off a little bit more than other seats. That's testatment to how hard we fought and the work we have done over four and a half years."

Conservatives hold Windsor

The Conservatives hold Windsor, retaining the town against the national tide which has swept Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party to power.

Jack Rankin won 36.4 per cent of the vote; comfortably seeing off the Labour Party, who were next best with 22.2 per cent.

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Farnham & Bordon results are in

Farnham & Bordon joined ranks with other Surrey seats to remain faithful to the Conservative Party as Greg Stafford took home 18,951 votes.

The count for Farnham and Bordon took place in Haslemere, along with Godalming & Ash's (Jeremy Hunt's seat).

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Jeremy Hunt won the seat, but he lost his house

When you bet the house and win you expect to keep your property, but politics follows different rules and, now out of government, Jeremy Hunt has returned to 11 Downing Street to give back the keys.

The picture so far in Surrey

If you are just waking up, the majority of Surrey results are out - we are just waiting on Farnham and Bordon, but it looks to be a Conservative hold. Forthe results in your area, follow the link below.

Spelthorne stays blue as Conservatives hold seat

Spelthorne has joined the Conservative resistance in Surrey as the seat defied the national picture to remain Tory blue.

Lincoln Jopp took home 14,038 votes for the embattled Conservative Party and held off a strong Labour challenege (12,448 votes).

The rest of the Tory seats in Surrey are:

• Godalming & Ash;
• Reigate;

• East Surrey;

• and Runneymede & Weybridge.

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Reigate joins Surrey's Conservative holds

Reigate is a Conservative hold, with Rebecca Paul staying the national tide to win with 18,822 votes. The Tory candidate beat Labour's Stuart Brady into second place with 15,635 votes, despite Reform taking 7,240 (which surely came at their expense).

Reigate joins the few remaining seats of what used to be a solid blue county. Those seats are:

• Godalming & Ash;
• East Surrey;
• Spelthorne;
• and Runneymede & Weybridge.

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