Conservative candidate Nadine Dorries has held her seat in Mid Bedfordshire but her majority has decreased.

She took 38,936 votes, an increase of 5.5 per cent from 2015.

Labour’s Rhiannon Meades came in second with 17,953 votes. She increased her percentage of the vote by 12.6 per cent.

Ms Dorries’ majority was down from 23,327 and 20,983.

Liberal Democrat Lisa French received 3,798 votes and the Green Party’s Gareth Elliot took 1,794 votes. The Monster Raving Loony Party’s Ann Kelly took 667 votes.