Labour win Gateshead Central and Whickham seat but Reform continue to make gains
Labour have won in the new Gateshead Central and Whickham seat.
The party's candidate Mark Ferguson was elected MP with 18,245 votes.
The seat, previously known as Gateshead, was a Labour seat with Ian Mearns having stood down when the election was called.
Continuing the trend of the night so far, Reform UK candidate Damian Heslop won 8,601 votes (21.39%).
*This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.*
Full results for Gateshead Central and Whickham
LD - Ron Beadle: 4,987
GRN - Rachel Cabral: 3,217
LAB - Mark Ferguson: 18,245
TU - Normal Hall: 369
REF - Damian Heslop: 8,601
CON - Nick Oliver: 4,628
SUN - Graham Steele: 170