A LABOUR MP warned the region needed to “brace ourselves” after the Conservatives won an outright majority in Parliament.

Speaking after being re-elected as MP for North-West Durham, Pat Glass said the North-east should expect no favours from David Cameron’s Government.

Mrs Glass increased her majority in the constituency she first won in 2010, up from 7,600 to more than 10,000 votes.

Labour won 46.9 per cent of the vote, ahead of nearest rival Charlotte Haitham-Taylor for the Tories on 23.4 per cent.

Mrs Glass said: “The campaign went really, really well – it has been fantastic on the doorstep.

“It looks like an election of the regions.

“Clearly there are some regions like this one where we have bucked the trend and increased our majority over the Tories and places like Scotland where things have not gone so well.

“It is really worrying because we have this complete separation between the North and South and it is not healthy for democracy”.

She added: “I think we have to brace ourselves in the North because we are going to get no favours from this Government, we never have.

“But we are strong in the North-East and whatever they take apart we will rebuild in the future.”

Ukip made considerable ground to finish third with 17 per cent, having trailed in last behind the BNP in 2010 on just 2.9 per cent.

Candidate Bruce Reid described the party’s achievement as “nothing short of remarkable.”

But it was a less impressive result for the Lib Dems, with high profile Consett councillor Owen Temple finishing on 9.1 per cent, down more than 15 per cent on his second place last time around.

The Greens were standing in the constituency for the first time, with candidate Mark Shilcock polling 3.7 per cent.

NORTH WEST DURHAM: Pat Glass (Lab) – 20,074 – 46.9% (+4.6%) Charlotte Haitham-Taylor (C) – 10,018 – 23.4% (+3.4%) Bruce Reid (Ukip) – 7,265 – 17% (+14.1%) Owen Temple (Lib Dem) – 3,894 – 9.1% (-15.8%) Mark Shilcock (Greens) – 1,567 – 3.7% (+3.7%) Lab Maj – 10,056 Turnout 61.4%