Patrick Hurley wins Southport seat for Labour

Patrick Hurley has won the Southport seat in the General Election for Labour. The first time Southport has ever returned a Labour MP. Results below

Mr Hurley, speaking after he was announced as the winner, told the BBC: "I feel relieved the campaign is over; I am eager to get working.

"The town has seen better days, if you walk down Lord Street it looks tired.

"People have been mentioning the pier being closed to me on the doorstep and everywhere looks like it’s seen better days and needs investment.

"Southport’s always had pockets of deprivation, but under the Tory government those pockets have expanded."