KRIS Hopkins has held Keighley with a majority of just over 3,000.

Mr Hopkins gained 21,766 votes, while Labour's John Grogan was second with 18,713.

Paul Latham of UKIP was third with 5,662, while Ros Brown of the Greens was fourth with 1,661 votes and LIberal Democrat Gareth Epps was fifth with 1,321.

The Conservative majority was 3,053.

Mr Hopkins said: "It's my hometown and it's a great privilege to be re-elected. It's either late, or, early, but let's go back to work to continue what we've got to do. We've created 1,000 jobs in five years which is a good start. We need to get wages back in people's pockets."

He paid tribute to fellow candidates and thanked them for a "very clean fight". "I'm pubs minister, so I might go for a pint or two," said Mr Hopkins, who admitted to feeling a bit emotional.