Defence Election Live: Tory/DUP Deal Will Only Apply To "Big Issues" Says Fallon

Scroll down to see live reaction to the result of the General Election...

11 June, 09:57 The Defence Secretary says a deal between the Conservatives and the DUP would only apply to what he calls "big issues", including security and defence.

Sir Michael Fallon MP was speaking to The Andrew Marr Show on the BBC, when he also said negotiations between the two parties would not result in a coalition.

10 June, 10:38 Theresa May is expected to complete her cabinet this weekend, including several defence posts.

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon MP was confirmed as being one of five cabinet members reappointed yesterday evening, with posts including Armed Forces Minister, Defence Procurement Minister and Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel yet to be decided.

17:23 Sir Michael Fallon MP confirmed to stay on as Defence Secretary

It's one of five reappointments by Theresa May.

The Chancellor, Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and Brexit Secretary will also remain in their posts.

16:59 The UKIP defence spokesman has released a statement strongly criticising former party leader, Paul Nuttall, and their recent defence policy.

Bill Etheridge said: "UKIP should be the party of the Armed Forces, yet as the defence spokesman I had to completely distance myself from the policies written by Ms Evans which was, frankly, embarrassing.

"If I were a serving soldier I would not have voted for UKIP based on what we offered on defence."

16:29 Plenty of MPs who held or won new seats over night have military careers behind them, including Royston Smith MP, whose bravery has been recognised by Her Majesty the Queen.

The former Royal Air Force engineer won a George Medal after he overpowered a sailor firing a gun on board a Royal Navy submarine.

Read about Mr Smith and his fellow military MPs here.

14:46 Now let's take a look at the constituency future home of the F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet

RAF Marham sits in Norfolk South West, which was held by the Conservative party and will keep Elizabeth Truss as the MP.

The 67.3% turnout gave the Conservatives 62.8% of the vote.

13:14 Salisbury's newly re-elected MP upholds 300-year-old tradition by singing regimental marching song of the Wiltshire Regiment

Standing on the balcony of the White Hart Hotel John Glen MP belted out "The Vly on the Turmut", accompanied by young musicians from Salisbury Cathedral School.

The tradition has become a way for newly elected or re-elected MPs to thank supporters. 

See below for the full rendition...

12:56 Theresa May has announced she is to form a minority government.

It comes after she ruled out quitting despite a disastrous night for the Conservatives, ending in a hung Parliament that has cast a cloud over defence, with a likely reshuffle of key ministers on the cards.

12:40 Next up, let's look at the home of the biggest Naval base in Western Europe

HMNB Devonport resides in the constituency of Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, which this year changed hands from Conservative to Labour. 

Luke Pollard was elected MP with 53.4% of the vote, a swing of 16.7% from Tory to Labour. 

Turnout in the area was extremely low compared to other military areas at 58.3%.

12:21 Now let's take a look at the results that will affect some of Britain's biggest military bases 

First, we look at the home of the British Army.

Leo Docherty was elected as the new MP for Aldershot for the Conservative party with 55.1% of the vote. 

Turnout was lower than the turnout in other areas with a large military presence, at 64.2%, and lower than the national average.

11:25am Protests against Theresa May have pitched up on College Green 

11.01am "A substantial amount of Labour MPs are prepared to back a Conservative Government in the use of military action," says RUSI’s Malcolm Chalmers.

10.31am Former UK military chemical weapons expert, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, spoke to us about what effect a hung Parliament can have on the fight against the so-called Islamic State.

10:19am Theresa May will visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace at 12:30 (BST) to seek permission to form a government

10:05am Our reporter Jenny Longden has spoken to Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell about what could happen next:

9:52am Media scrum around Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell on College Green. He has been calling for Theresa May to resign

9:39am As the country wonders who will lead the next Government, we have taken a look at how both the Prime Minister and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have voted on defence issues in the past. 

9:08am Wondering how the government's defence ministers got on?

We have all you need to know right here following the hung parliament, including the results from seats contested by the Defence and Shadow Defence Secretaries. 

8:24am Our reporter James Hirst is in Downing Street waiting for the Prime Minister to emerge from Number 10:

8:00am Forces News producer Will Warren spent the night with Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning, at his constituency count as the results came in

Mike Penning held on to his seat in Hemel Hempstead with a majority of over 9000.

6:30am Our reporter James is at 10 Downing Street with the standout results from across the night.

6:12am There will now be a hung parliament

The Conservatives are forecast to be the largest party, but are short of an overall majority.

With fewer than thirty seats yet to be declared, they've made a net loss of twelve. Labour have gained twenty-eight.

5:50am  Former British Army Officer, Johnny Mercer, re-elected in Plymouth.

Conservative Johnny Mercer has been re-elected in Plymouth Moor View, increasing his majority from just over 1,000 to 4,000 votes beyond Labour.

5:30am Former SAS reservist and Defence Minister loses Canterbury

Tory MP Sir Julian Brazier, who had represented the Kent area for the last 30 years, lost his seat to Rosie Duffield.

This is the first time a Labour MP has been elected in the constituency since it was formed in 1918.

4:05am Tory candidate Andrew Bowie has swept to victory. 

Mr Bowie, a former officer in the Royal Navy won the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine seat.

He defeated SNP’s Stuart Donaldson, Labour’s Barry Black and John Waddell, Liberal Democrat.

3:55am Former Grenadier Guards captain wins Gravesham

Adam Holloway has won Gravesham for the Conservatives with 27,237 votes. 

The Tories hold the seat with a 19.1% majority, 67% turnout.

3:42am Clive Lewis, former infantry officer with 7 RIFLES, is re-elected in Norwich South for Labour

Clive Lewis served a three-month tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2009.

Shortly after returning, he faced depression, saying "I just felt like I was being crushed by it all."

He recovered after receiving counselling from the MoD.

3:31am Theresa May wins seat

Theresa May re-elected in Maidenhead:

• Gerard Batten (UKIP) 871
• Lord Buckethead (IND) 249
• Tony Hill (LD) 6,540
• Howling Laud Hope (MRLP) 119
• Andrew Knight (AWP) 282
• Theresa May (C) 37,718.
• Pat McDonald (Lab) 11,261.

3:19am Corbyn: May should go... She has lost seats, lost votes and lost confidence

Jeremy Corbyn has said about Theresa May should resign.

"The PM called the election because she wanted a mandate.

Well the mandate she’s got is lost Conservative seats, lost votes, lost support and lost confidence.

I would have thought that is enough for her to go actually."

3:08am Jeremy Corbyn is re-elected in Islington North

Jeremy Corbyn has, to nobody’s surprise, been re-elected.

Here are the key numbers:

• Jeremy Corbyn (Lab) 40,086
• Toby Clarke (C) 6,871
• Keith Angus (LD) 4,946
• Caroline Russell (Grn) 2,229

2:37am Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning holds on to seat in Hemel Hempstead

Here are the results in full:

• Mike Penning (C): 28,735
• Mandi Tattershall (Lab): 19,290
• Sally Symington (LD): 3,233
• Sherief Hassan (Grn): 1,024

1:09am Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith is elected in Llanelli, Wales

Labour holds Llanelli with 1.4% swing from Tories Nia Griffith, the shadow defence secretary, has held Llanelli.

Here are the results in full:

• Nia Griffith (Lab) 21,568 
• Stephen Davies (C) 9,544 
• Mari Arthur (PC) 7,351 
• Ken Rees (UKIP) 1,331 
• Rory Daniels (LD) 548

10:16pm Defence Secretary: "Exit Polls Have Been Wrong"

Conservative and Labour figures reacted cautiously to the exit poll predicting Theresa May could have lost her overall majority.

Tory Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon told the BBC:

"This is a projection, it's not a result.

"These exit polls have been wrong in the past."