Voters in Scotland 's Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election are heading to the polls to determine the constinuency's new MSP.

The by-election is taking place following the death of the SNP MSP Christina McKelvie in March, who had been receiving treatment for breast cancer.

She had held the seat since 2011, winning it comfortably in the 2021 Scottish election with a majority of 4,582 over Labour.

Polls are open in the constituency till 10pm, with the result expected to be known in the early hours of Friday morning.

The candidates for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse's by-election on Thursday, May 5 are:

Collette Bradley, Scottish Socialist Party

Andy Brady, Scottish Scottish Family Party

Ross Lambie, Reform UK

Katy Loudon, SNP

Janice Mackay, UKIP

Ann McGuinness, Scott

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