BBC News - Vote 2011

20 March 2012 Last updated at 10:08

UK says 'no' to alternative vote

A decisive vote to keep the UK's current system for electing MPs deals a further blow to Nick Clegg, after the Lib Dems suffered heavy election losses.

SNP prepares to form government

The Scottish National Party prepares for a second term in government, becoming the first Holyrood administration with a working majority.

Scots Lib Dem leader quits post

Labour short of overall majority in Wales

Alternative vote referendum

Clegg: AV result is a bitter blow

Nick Clegg says the public's overwhelming rejection of a change in the UK voting system is a "bitter blow" but vows to "move on".

English Local Elections

Clegg quit call after poll losses

Nick Clegg faces calls to step down as Lib Dem leader after the party suffered heavy losses in councils in the English council elections.

Labour to 'learn from elections'

Labour must learn "deep lessons" from its defeat in Scotland and English local election results, leader Ed Miliband says.
'Tories gaining at Lib Dems' expense' in England Listen

The LSE's Professor Tony Travers examines the outcome of the English local government elections.
Greens gain English council seats

Green party leader Caroline Lucas says there is now a sense that the Greens are a real alternative, after gains in the English local elections.
BNP suffers council seat losses

The British National Party has lost many of the seats it held on local councils in England.

PARTY	COUNCILS	+/-	COUNCILLORS	+/-
CON	157	+4	5108	+85
LAB	57	+26	2459	+857
LD	10	-9	1099	-747
OTH	55	-21	793	-209

After 279 of 279 councils declared

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Scottish Parliament Election

Scots Lib Dem leader quits post

Tavish Scott quits as leader of the Scottish Lib Dems with immediate effect, after the party's election night disaster.

Q&A: Independence referendum

How will the Scottish independence referendum work and what are the main issues facing such a move?
UK 'will not block' Scots referendum

The UK government will not move to block a referendum on independence for Scotland, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore says.
SNP crushes Lib Dems in Highlands

The collapse of the strong Liberal Democrat vote in the Highlands leads to more seat gains for the Nationalists.
Scottish election: As it happened

BBC Scotland's live coverage of the Scottish election 2011.
Labour crashes in Scots heartland

Scottish politics is completely changed after the SNP defeats Labour in many of its west of Scotland heartlands.

PARTY	CONST	REGN	TOTAL	+/-
SNP	53	16	69	+23
LAB	15	22	37	-7
CON	3	12	15	-5
LD	2	3	5	-12
OTH	0	3	3	+1

After 73 of 73 constituencies declared

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Welsh Assembly Election

Talks over new assembly alliances

Talks continue within political parties about the prospects of forming a coalition government in the Welsh assembly.

Davies to be interim Tory leader

Welsh Conservatives announce Preseli Pembrokeshire AM Paul Davies is their interim leader, replacing Nick Bourne.
Welsh Labour to dictate over deal

Labour say they expect to be in government in Cardiff Bay by the end of next week, following their strong performance in the assembly election.
Welsh election: As it happened

BBC Wales' live coverage of the Welsh election 2011.
Seats return to Welsh Labour fold

Labour's assembly victory in the south Wales valley seat of Blaenau Gwent marks the end of an unhappy chapter for the party.

PARTY	CONST	REGN	TOTAL	+/-
LAB	28	2	30	+4
CON	6	8	14	+2
PC	5	6	11	-4
LD	1	4	5	-1
OTH	0	0	0	-1

After 40 of 40 constituencies declared

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Northern Irish Elections

DUP, Sinn Fein discuss executive

It is understood Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness met on Monday afternoon to discuss the next steps towards the formation of an Northern Ireland Executive.

McClarty holding back on UUP move

NI's 582 council seats declared

All 582 seats are declared in Northern Ireland's council elections, with losses for Ulster Unionists and the SDLP and gains for the DUP, Sinn Fein and Alliance.
Robinson says DUP win 'for Kerr'

DUP leader Peter Robinson dedicates his party's showing in the NI Assembly election to the memory of murdered Catholic police officer Ronan Kerr.
NI Assembly election results as they happened

Read our minute-by-minute coverage of Saturday's Northern Ireland Assembly election results and reaction.
Peter Robinson 'The Comeback Kid'

At the age of 62, the DUP leader Peter Robinson has become the 'comeback kid' of Northern Ireland politics.
Elliott attacks 'Sinn Fein scum'

The Ulster Unionist leader Tom Elliott hits out at people waving tricolours at the Omagh election count, describing them as the "scum of Sinn Fein".

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Features & Analysis

Alternative Vote results

Out of 440 voting areas, Yes votes made up the majority in only 10
Dead heat

The DUP and Sinn Fein share the spoils of the Northern Ireland vote
'Identity crisis'

The Lib Dems have to decide what they are for, says James Landale
As it happened

Relive Thursday's elections minute-by-minute
Why No to AV?

Examining what made the UK reject electoral change so strongly
Change coming?

The SNP's stunning success has consequences for the entire UK
Profile: SNP

A look at the history of the Scottish National Party
Backyard blues

Gloom amid Lib Dem activists in Clegg's Sheffield heartland
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