General Election 2017: LIVE reaction
- Labour gains Stockton South from the Conservatives
- Conservatives win Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland from Labour
- Newcastle Central beat Sunderland to declare first
VIDEO: Shock result in Stockton South
In a night of surprises, the biggest shock result for the North East was in Stockton South, where the former Conservative minister, James Wharton, lost his seat. The Labour and Conservative vote increased, with UKIP and the Liberal Democrats losing out.
Watch Claire Montgomery's report:
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Berwick MP: 'We'll have another election by 2019'
When questioned on ITV News Tyne Tees about when the next election might be, the MP for Berwick Upon Tweed said "not before 2019".
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GE2017: How your constituency voted
A total of 37 seats were up for grabs on Thursday. Here is a run-down of how they stand now
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GE2017: Ian Lavery hails 'positive and bold' campaign
Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery was the national co-ordinator for Jeremy Corbyn's election campaign, which saw the party make gains