Simon Henig

Great to see today’s English Devolution white paper launched in Leeds - almost exactly two years after the Brown Commission on the UKs Future set out plans for greater devolution of powers across more areas. Hopefully a real catalyst for change across all of England.

Important publication out today from @FutureGovForum and @metrodynamics setting out 15 recommendations to drive local and regional growth. This is critical to ensuring national renewal across all areas of the UK

Very sad news - not only was Dave a long standing @UKLabour councillor in Derbyshire, he was a leading figure on both the LGIU and County Council Network for many years and always a good source of knowledge and advice. My thoughts are with Dave's family and friends.

An excellent start!

This should be welcomed - the term had become utterly meaningless - while the previous gov’t erasing ‘local government’ from the department title spoke volumes bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Fantastic to see Sam Carling, who grew up in County Durham, elected as the UK’s youngest MP. Having served with Sam on the @LGAcomms for the last year, I know he will do a brilliant job @LGA_Labour

Interesting analysis and table from @rosenbaum6 which confirms the view of many I met during the campaign who were following the YouGov forecasts above all others

A brilliant and inspiring speech. #change is in the air!

Amazing achievement to top 400 Labour MPs and 200 gains given the very low 2019 start point and also adverse set of boundary changes

The work of change begins today.

30 results have now failed to go with their exit poll projections, Reform and SNP almost certain to fall short of projections and be in single figures

Some striking results recently such as Welwyn Hatfield, East Renfrewshire and a first ever @UKLabour gain in Hexham but also a Lab loss in Leicester East - as a result the exit poll is starting to fight back!

Big win for @UKLabour in Kilmarnock as the Scottish results start to trickle in - this was 27th on the target list and suggests 30 gains possible in Scotland

Barnsley North the first @UKLabour seat won additional to the exit poll - which suggested a ‘99% likely Reform gain’

Seismic swing in Nuneaton, not on the list of seats needed for a @UKLabour majority. Actual results now looking really bad for the Tories and significantly worse than suggested by the exit poll

I increasingly believe given all the results so far that @UKLabour will do better than the exit poll predicts and Cons worse

Swindon South joins the list of famous first election night gains and very well deserved for @Heidi_Labour @jimrobbins and all. Impressive 16.5% swing is in line with 200+ gains for @UKLabour

Cons slightly out-performing the exit poll in the first two results may not be good news for them - if the exit poll vote national totals are accurate this means Cons may have performed worse than the exit poll predicts in previously safer areas

As ever the first result is actually quite a good (if not exact) guide to what is to come with a substantial drop in the Con vote and double-figure swing to @UKLabour

Sunderland were always going to declare first - it’s what they do!