And over in Stoke...published at 07:49 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2017
The full results in Stoke Central:
- Gareth Snell, Labour: 7,853
- Paul Nuttall, UKIP: 5,233
- Jack Brereton, Conservatives: 5,154
- Zulfiqar Ali, Lib Dems: 2,083
- Adam Colclough, Greens: 294
- Barbara Fielding, Independent: 137
- The Incredible Flying Brick, Official Monster Raving Loony Party: 127
- David Furness, British National Party Local People First: 124
- Godfrey Davies Christian People's Alliance: 109
- Mohammed Akram, Independent: 56