READERS will be able to follow live coverage of the general election results in St Helens tonight.

The Star's team will be producing a live blog - containing text, pictures, video and graphics - from Thursday night when the polls close, through to the early hours of Friday morning when the results come in.

We'll be describing to you the atmosphere from the St Helens venue where the count is taking place and - with support from Newsquest's national team, PA and reporters at our sister titles - we'll be looking at how the regional and national picture is unfolding.

St Helens' two constituencies - St Helens North and St Helens South and Whiston - are regarded as among the safest seats for Labour in the country.

Opinion polls in recent weeks point to the status quo being maintained but it is polling day that counts and the Star's team will be on hand to report on the results as they are announced in the early hours of Friday morning.

List of candidates for the 2024 general election in St Helens North and St Helens South and Whiston

St Helens North will see a new MP elected after Conor McGinn stepped down while Marie Rimmer seeks to defend her St Helens South and Whiston seat for Labour.

St Helens North candidates

Jayne Louise Rear - Conservative Party

Joe Greenhalgh - English Constitution Party, Independence for England

Daniel Thomas - Green Party

David Baines - Labour Party

Pat Moloney - Liberal Democrats

Malcolm Webster - Reform UK

St Helens South & Whiston candidates 

Emma Ellison - Conservative Party

Terence Price - Green Party

James Tasker - Independent

Marie Rimmer - Labour Party

Brian Spencer - Liberal Democrats 

Raymond Peters - Reform UK