The First Minister said on Twitter: “Great to join @Ianblackford MP this morning in support of @AnumQaisarJaved our fantastic candidate in Airdrie & Shotts Westminster by-election. For a strong voice for the constituency, please #VoteSNP.”
Ms Qaisar Javed will stand against Scottish Labour’s Kenneth Stevenson, who party leader Anas Sarwar this week described as “Labour to his core” and said that if elected, he would be a “champion” for the people of Airdrie and Shotts.
Scottish National Party s (SNP) newly elected Neil Gray arrives for registration at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.
Another six candidates, from parties including the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Liberal Democrats and Scottish Greens, will also stand.
PARTIES are making their final push for votes ahead of today’s by-election. Labour, the Conservatives and the SNP are all fielding candidates for the Airdrie and Shotts seat left by Neil Gray. They will compete against the Lib Dems Stephen Arrundale, Reform UK s Martyn Greene, UKIP candidate Donald Mackay, Neil Manson of the Social Democratic Party and Jonathan Stanley of the Scottish Unionist Party. Despite a resounding success at the latest Holyrood election, the SNP says it is not taking anything for granted, while the Conservatives are appealing to pro-union voters. Labour, meanwhile, is focussing on local issues such as unemployment and, similar to their Scottish Parliament campaign theme, is appealing to those who are looking for an ‘alternative’ to constitutional wrangling.
Airdrie & Shotts set for second election in eight days
Residents are being asked to double check where they will be voting
Airdrie & Shotts voters are heading back to the polls to choose a new MP (Image: Stuart Vance/Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser)
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