Welcome to our live coverage of the general election results for Southwark.
Polling closed at 10pm and council staff are hurriedly counting votes for the candidates across Bermondsey and Old Southwark, Camberwell and Peckham, and Dulwich and West Norwood.
We’ll be at the council’s headquarters in Tooley Street bringing you breaking news and reaction with live updates throughout the night until the results are announced in the early hours.
Scroll down for the latest updates…
The counting is well underway at Southwark Council HQ. It's a "well-oiled" operation I'm told pic.twitter.com/F0r7hyer8X
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 8, 2017
The count teams for Bermondsey & Old Southwark and Camberwell & Peckham are working away in their separate rooms pic.twitter.com/DuY8qsXNpZ
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 8, 2017
Newcastle might have won the race to delare this time but I'm confident we'll beat them in the next election count…and derby match!
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 8, 2017
Labour taking a huge majority there
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 8, 2017
Sunderland declares second. Another solid win for Labour.
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 8, 2017
Calm before the storm… pic.twitter.com/0UZsngkuiN
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 8, 2017
@JohnnyTyson and @ellanOrnell are here at Tooley Street pic.twitter.com/ukHlWCM2rJ
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 8, 2017
@JohnnyTyson "It's unfortunate to see the gains we made have been reduced but we are still optimistic." pic.twitter.com/M7XRszOVkX
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
BOS Green candidate @JohnnyTyson says he expects Simon Hughes may be disappointed at exit poll. Says he's looking fwd to council election.
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
I think I can spot @coyleneil off in the distance – has just arrived & speaking to cameras pic.twitter.com/fMAXHEP311
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Provisional turnout for BOS just in. Total electorate: 87,265 Total votes counted: 58,496 Provisional turnout (incl postal): 67.03%
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017
Bermondsey & Old Southwark Conservative candidate @Siobhan_Baillie arrived to a few cheers from the corner of the atrium here
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
No sign of @SimonHughes yet…
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Lots of cheering from the @SouthwarkLabour camp as results declared in Battersea. Most lively it's been all night!
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017
Provisional turnout in Camberwell & Peckham: 67.34%
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017
Camberwell & Peckham Total electorate: 85, 597 Votes counted: 57, 644 Provisional turnout: 67.34%
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017
I'm told there result for Bermondsey & Old Southwark is expected no earlier than 4am and Camberwell & Peckham after that
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Extremely happy-looking BOS Labour candidate @coyleneil Has he done enough to retain his seat? We should hopefully find out soon pic.twitter.com/prREpoG5cD
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017
In other news, pro-Millwall candidate Willow Winston (standing as an independent in Lewisham East) got 355 votes tonight (this morning?) https://t.co/uoJX89fhtf
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
BOS Lib Dem candidate Simon Hughes reacting to news Nick Clegg has lost his seat tonight. https://t.co/hIAuR2jND9
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/cfgiordano/status/873007991813001217
.@SimonHughes has just arrived
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Just speaking to BOS Tory candidate @Siobhan_Baillie – says she's really enjoyed her first election & the votes haven't been declared yet
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017
We're told Bermondsey & Old Southwark should be declared in about 20 minutes or so
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017
We're told Bermondsey & Old Southwark should be declared in about 20 minutes or so
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017
Labour's @helenhayes_ holds on to Dulwich & West Norwood seat
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017
.@HarrietHarman wins Camberwell & Peckham for the 10th time with 44,665 votes pic.twitter.com/e9K0YOvY6e
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Warmly thanks other contenders who had "very cordial relations" & are "actually very nice people" https://t.co/khDS5ssWpZ
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Says she underestimated Jeremy Corbyn https://t.co/WHDGVwoEEH
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Camberwell & Peckham Harriet Hartman (Lab) 44,665 Ben Spencer (Cons) 7,349 Michael Bukola (LD) 3,413 Eleanor Margolies (Grn) 1,627 1/2
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Ray Towey (CPA) 227 Aminata Sellu (WRP) 131 https://t.co/65QjTjNcrV
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Labour's @coyleneil got his wish and gets to hang on to his seat with 31,161 votes to Lib Dem @SimonHughes 18,189
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Talks about London terror attack in speech: "Our way of life will not be changed. Those pubs will be reopened." pic.twitter.com/ey3FKpLKuZ
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
.@coyleneil "We live in the best borough, in the best city, in the best country" pic.twitter.com/pEDi0xY5SN
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
.@coyleneil jokes he hopes he gets to serve BOS for another five years this time https://t.co/2PmPZ8dKMy
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Bermondsey & Old Southwark results: Neil Coyle (Lab) 31,161 Simon Hughes (LD) 18,189 Siobhan Baillie (Cons) 7,581 John Tyson (Green) 639 1/2
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Elizabeth Jones (UKIP) 838, James Clarke (Independent) 113 2/2
— Chiara Giordano (@cfgiordano) June 9, 2017
Thank you to everyone who followed tonight. That's it for the live blog but stay tuned for more election coverage throughout the day.
— Southwark News (@Southwark_News) June 9, 2017