LIVE: Vote counters in the northeast of England compete to be the first to deliver a result

LIVE: Vote counters in the northeast of England compete to be the first to deliver a result

Vote counters in the northeast of England compete to be the first to deliver a result.

Opinion polls project Britain's Labour Party is on course to return to government with a large majority after 14 years in opposition.

Polls closed at 10 p.m. and results are due to be announced in each of parliament's 650 constituencies throughout the night.