Polls open in Wakefield by-election

Polling stations have opened in the Wakefield by-election, with voters selecting the constituency's new MP.

Polls are open across the area from 07:00 and will close at 22:00 on Thursday.

Counting will take place overnight, and the winner is expected to be declared in the early hours of Friday morning.

The list of candidates standing in the election (listed alphabetically):

• 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

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