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