The Conservatives won a clear majority in a "historic" general election, sweeping aside Labour in its traditional heartlands. It was a good night for the SNP but Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson lost her seat. Here's how the UK general election night unfolded: bbc.in/2EaZ0DT | BBC Politics

#OnThisDay 1998: The Good Friday Agreement was reached after two years of peace talks in Northern Ireland. All eyes were on Stormont as intense negotiations continued throughout the night on deadline day, with the final outcome still in the balance. | BBC Archive