Cameron takes poll position: early results back forecast that raises Conservative hopes

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UK election results 2015: Live updates as Conservatives prepare for victory – and major scalps are claimed across other parties

Follow the latest updates as constituencies start declaring their results

Lizzie Dearden , Kashmira Gander , Adam Withnall

Friday 08 May 2015

The highlights of the 2015 General Election so far:

• Exit polls and early results show huge night for Conservatives
• Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexander first major casualty for Labour
• Liberal Democrat's Danny Alexander also expected to lose
• SNP 'delighted' with predicted win of all but one Scottish seat
• Paddy Ashdown vows to eat his hat if disastrous exit poll is correct for Lib Dems
• Pound surges following exit poll
• What are exit polls and how much can we trust them?
• Ukip supporters have been accused of 'intimidating' voters
• Police are investigating claims of voter intimidation in Scotland
• David Cameron's Wikipedia page was hacked and replaced with a 'vote Labour' banner
   

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You can follow all the action in the liveblog below. In the meantime, plan your night by reading the 75 seats that could decide who governs Britain.

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Meanwhile, here's the i100 armchair guide to the election.
And these are the "big beasts" who could well be in trouble.

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