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Voting continues in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections

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Voting continues at polling stations in Tiverton and Honiton, and in Wakefield where the two English by-elections are being held.

The two seats, in West Yorkshire and Devon, were won by the Conservatives at the last general election, in 2019.

People in the constituencies have until 22:00 to cast a ballot.

The weather has been warm and sunny in Wakefield, while there has been sunshine and showers in Honiton and Tiverton.

Eight candidates are running in Honiton and Tiverton.

They are (listed alphabetically):

  • Jordan Donoghue-Morgan, Heritage Party
  • Andy Foan - Reform UK
  • Richard Foord - Liberal Democrats
  • Helen Hurford - Conservative
  • Liz Pole - Labour
  • Frankie Rufolo - The For Britain Movement
  • Ben Walker - UK Independence Party
  • Gill Westcott - Green Party

Fifteen candidates are standing in Wakefield. They are (in alphabetical order):

  • Nadeem Ahmed - Conservative Party
  • Akef Akbar - Independent
  • Paul Bickerdike - Christian Peoples Alliance
  • Mick Dodgson - Freedom Alliance. Real People. Real Alternative
  • Sir Archibald Stanton Earl 'Eaton - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  • Jayda Fransen - Independent
  • Jordan James Gaskell - UK Independence Party
  • David John Rowntree Herdson - Yorkshire Party
  • Therese Hirst - English Democrats
  • Christopher Richard Jones - Northern Independence Party
  • Simon Robert Lightwood - Labour Party
  • Jamie Luke Needle - Liberal Democrats
  • Ashley Theo Blue Routh - Green Party
  • Ashlea Simon - Britain First
  • Chris Walsh - Reform UK