The polls have closed

It is now past 22:00, which means that the polls have officially closed. I do hope, however, that anyone who is still in line to vote will be allowed to; if there are areas with higher than expected turnout it would be unfair for said voters to be turned away.

The first election result, which is usually in the constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South, might be announced in the next hour. How people voted there might provide some insight into how the nation as a whole has voted.