UK general election: First result of night as Labour wins in Sunderland South | BBC News

The first result of the night is in - and it’s a win for Labour’s Bridget Phillipson in Houghton and Sunderland South. It has been a strong Labour seat since its creation in 2012. Phillipson won with 18,847 votes and could become education secretary - having had the brief in Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet since November 2021. Reform UK's Sam Woods-Brass beat the Conservatives into second place in the constituency. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCElection #BBCNews