Rory Bennett

My final and longest piece for MyLondon and certainly an important one. Protests, violence, drugs, crime, and exploitation - this is the story of one West London community's struggle with HMOs mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

Last night, John McDonnell said that the Israeli-Gaza war had been a ‘cloud hanging over’ the Labour campaign as he said he would push parliament to recognise a Palestinian state and called for an immediate ceasefire.

Uxbridge and South Ruislip new MP who was homeless says his 'journey has not been a normal one' - MyLondon mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

Uxbridge and South Ruislip LAB GAIN LAB Danny Beales 16,599 UKIP Geoff Courtenay 164 SDP Steve Gardner 200 GRN Sarah Green 4354 TUSC Gary Lee Hardourd 223 LIB Ian Laurence Rex-Hawkes 1752 RFM Tim Wheeler 6610 CON Steve Tuckwell 16,012

Recount is complete and the candidates are gathering to hear the result. Fingers crossed.

Looks like it’s going for a full recount. Stay tuned folks.

Spoke too soon. Looks like another recount. Rumours are that the first count and the recount gave two different results.

Don’t get your hopes up, but the Uxbridge and South Ruislip candidates have been called up to the adjudicators once again which could mean a result is coming shortly.

Nervous recount is still going on but Danny Beales and his team don’t look too confident.

Conservatives victor David Simmonds acknowledges: ‘it’s been a very difficult night for our party.’ Before wishing Steve Tuckwell luck.

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner CON hold LIB Jonathan Banks 4,343 LAB Tony Gill 13,785 GRN Jess Lee 2,926 RFM Ian Price 4,671 CON David Simmonds 21,366

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner look like it will be the next to be announced. The candidates have been with the adjudicators for some time.

Result has been delayed due to a recount. It is on a knife edge.

Uxbridge and South Ruislip results will be announced next. This one will be close.

John McDonnell on his old ally Jeremy Corbyn’s election

Hayes and Harlington LAB hold LIB Alexander Cunliffe 1316 WP Karin Rizawana 1975 LAB John McDonnell 20,405 CON Dylan Thomas 8374 RFM Francoise Thompson 4114 GRN Christine West 2131

Hayes and Harlington result about to be announced

Sarah Green, Green Party candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip said of the election: ‘I think people have been quite confused. Not sure who to vote for. ‘Cost of living is the main thing for young people, climate change - people who are worried there won’t be a planet…

Steve Tuckwell says he’s ‘confident but not complacent’ as final votes are being counted.