Voting opens in Newport Pagnell South by-election

Six candidates are standing in the Newport Pagnell South by-election

Voters are having their say in a by-election for Milton Keynes Council.

Polling stations are open until 22:00 BST for the Newport Pagnell South seat.

Six candidates are standing in the by-election.

It is being held following the resignation of Conservative Scot Balazs, who was elected in 2021 but stood down in August after being convicted of driving offences.

The candidates are:

• Ade Adeliyi - Local Conservatives

• Lynn Anthony Cocksedge - Independent

• Gary Nicholas Lloyd - Green Party

• Tony Oyakhire - Liberal Democrat Focus Team

• Saskia Soden - Labour Party

• Jane Whild - Women's Equality Party

At the moment, Labour and the Liberal Democrats run Milton Keynes City Council via a Progressive Alliance.

The results of the by-election are expected at about midday on Friday.