Summary

  • Results coming in across Greater Manchester and eastern Cheshire

  • Labour win back Rochdale from George Galloway's Workers Party of Britain

  • Esther McVey narrowly re-elected in the traditionally safe Tory seat of Tatton

  • Lib Dems gain Hazel Grove from the Conservatives

  • Labour gains Bolton West and Leigh & Atherton from the Conservatives

  • 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, Ewan Gawne & Jonny Humphries. Edited by Ian Shoesmith & Tom Mullen

  1. UK election: What's happened and what comes next?

    Sir Keir Starmer's Labour have won a big victory - here's a guide to understanding what it all means.

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  2. Spicing up Stockport

    There's a bit of a foodie theme across Greater Manchester - those satays look decent!

    Indian snacks in Stockport

  3. The pies have it, the pies have it!

    A splendid array of pies on offer for the hungry media pack covering the count in Rochdale tonight.

    Rochdale pies

  5. Welcome to our election results coverage

    Welcome to our general election results night coverage for Greater Manchester and eastern Cheshire.

    BBC Radio Manchester has reporters at the counts and you can follow all the election developments as they happen here on the BBC News website and app.

    You can find out more about how to follow the election on the BBC here.

  6. Ten residents on street served no-fault evictions

    Tenants say they are devastated after being told by their social housing landlord to move out.

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  7. Tallest tower planned in city's skyscraper boom

    The firm behind plans for Manchester's tallest skyscraper says it will be highest in Western Europe.

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  8. Parents desperate to leave home that made baby ill

    A family of eight say they fear the state of their Rochdale home is damaging their children's health.

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  9. Peat bog bought by wildlife trust for restoration

    The money will help nurture the bogs, which trap carbon dioxide and could help slow climate change.

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