AS IT HAPPENED: Tories HOLD south Bucks seats as Labour surge across county on dramatic election night

Tory Dominic Grieve held on to his Beaconsfield seat with an increased majority as he was re-elected as MP for the constituency in the early hours of this morning.

Mr Grieve, who has served as the constituency's MP for 20 years, said he was "very pleased" with the outcome.

Addressing the audience after his win, he said: "We are living in pretty momentous times and the events of last year, with the referendum, and this election, which follows upon it, all seem to me to have the hallmarks of the revolutionary extent of the changes...

"That makes the challenges pretty complex. All I can do this evening is to commit myself to this constituency - to everybody, irrespective of how they voted - that I will do everything I can in Parliament to keep a level head..."

Mr Grieve saw his votes increase from 33,621 in the 2015 General Election to 36,559.

The Labour Party also saw a jump in votes, going from 6,074 votes (and third place) in 2015 to 12,016 this time around.

UKIP, however, lost more than 5,700 votes and dropped to fourth place (compared to second last time), getting 1,609 votes this time, compared to 7,310 in 2015.

Speaking about his victory to the Bucks Free Press, Mr Grieve said: "I’m very pleased with the outcome and I’m looking forward to doing my best to represent the electorate of the Beaconsfield constituency.

"My plan in Parliament is to continue representing Beaconsfield and Beaconsfield’s interests and do my best to serve my constituents when they approach me over issues."

He added: "Beaconsfield is a fortunate place in many ways - we’ve got full employment, and although there is some deprivation, it’s an economic motor of the United Kingdom economy and I want to see that continue, so I shall do my best to ensure that happens."