General Election Leeds: Live updates and reaction as Labour sweeps seats in city and wins landslide victory

Leeds is waking up to the news this morning that Labour has won a historic General Election.

The party has won the election by a considerable landslide, including winning all 10 of the seats up for grabs in Leeds and Wakefield.

It means that the country will be led by Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer and means the end of 14 years of Conservative rule.

YEP reporter James Connolly was at the count in Middleton throughout the night to get all of the results and reactions.

For the latest updates and results follow our live blog below.

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