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Conservatives win UK election
David Cameron is heading back to Downing Street as prime minister after the Conservatives win a majority - but Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage all resign as leaders of his rival parties.
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Analysis
Latest updates Election 2015
05.08.2015
15:47
Election officer standards 'not met'
A returning officer for the 2015 general and local elections in Hull did not meet the Electoral Commission's (EC) standards, the watchdog says.
13.05.2015
13:45
Worcester winning streak continues
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Tories increase their grip on power as Lib Dem vote collapses.
13:23
Labour's missed bus in Yorkshire
Political editor Len Tingle reflects on how he and Labour "got it wrong".
10.05.2015
18:00
New MP makes city jobs top priority
Ruth Smeeth, the new Labour MP for Stoke North, says the city "desperately" needs new jobs and investment.
14:10
UKIP takes control of first council
UKIP wins control of its first district council, Thanet in Kent - the area where former leader Nigel Farage failed to become an MP.
09.05.2015
11:35
Bail over election police car fire
Five men are bailed after arrests were made over a fire in a police car outside an election count in Leicestershire.
08.05.2015
16:51
High-profile Lib Dem MPs ousted
The Liberal Democrats, including high-profile members of the party such as Business Secretary Vince Cable, lose all but one of their seats in the capital.
15:54
Boris Johnson political ascent touted
Boris Johnson's election victory has encouraged speculation that this could be the start of his political ascent.
14:41
English wins secure Tory majority
A string of surprising wins across England helps the Conservatives secure a comfortable Commons majority.
14:23
Tory McVey beaten in Wirral West
The Conservative employment minister Esther McVey narrowly loses her Merseyside seat to Labour.