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| Polls open in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton by-elections | |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| Polling stations in Tiverton and Honiton, and in Wakefield have opened as voting for the two English by-elections gets under way. | |
| The two seats, in West Yorkshire and Devon, were won by the Conservatives at the last general election, in 2019. | 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. | People in the constituencies have until 22:00 to cast a ballot. |
| The weather is set to be warm and sunny in Wakefield, while the forecast is for a bright start followed by sunshine and showers in Honiton and Tiverton. | The weather is set to be warm and sunny in Wakefield, while the forecast is for a bright start followed by sunshine and showers in Honiton and Tiverton. |
| Eight candidates are running in Honiton and Tiverton. They are (listed alphabetically): | Eight candidates are running in Honiton and Tiverton. They are (listed alphabetically): |
| Jordan Donoghue-Morgan, Heritage Party | Jordan Donoghue-Morgan, Heritage Party |
| Andy Foan - Reform UK | Andy Foan - Reform UK |
| Richard Foord - Liberal Democrats | Richard Foord - Liberal Democrats |
| Helen Hurford - Conservative | Helen Hurford - Conservative |
| Liz Pole - Labour | Liz Pole - Labour |
| Frankie Rufolo - The For Britain Movement | Frankie Rufolo - The For Britain Movement |
| Ben Walker - UK Independence Party | Ben Walker - UK Independence Party |
| Gill Westcott - Green Party | Gill Westcott - Green Party |
| Fifteen candidates are standing in Wakefield. They are (in alphabetical order): | Fifteen candidates are standing in Wakefield. They are (in alphabetical order): |
| Nadeem Ahmed - Conservative Party | Nadeem Ahmed - Conservative Party |
| Akef Akbar - Independent | Akef Akbar - Independent |
| Paul Bickerdike - Christian Peoples Alliance | Paul Bickerdike - Christian Peoples Alliance |
| Mick Dodgson - Freedom Alliance. Real People. Real Alternative | Mick Dodgson - Freedom Alliance. Real People. Real Alternative |
| Sir Archibald Stanton Earl 'Eaton - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | Sir Archibald Stanton Earl 'Eaton - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party |
| Jayda Fransen - Independent | Jayda Fransen - Independent |
| Jordan James Gaskell - UK Independence Party | Jordan James Gaskell - UK Independence Party |
| David John Rowntree Herdson - Yorkshire Party | David John Rowntree Herdson - Yorkshire Party |
| Therese Hirst - English Democrats | Therese Hirst - English Democrats |
| Christopher Richard Jones - Northern Independence Party | Christopher Richard Jones - Northern Independence Party |
| Simon Robert Lightwood - Labour Party | Simon Robert Lightwood - Labour Party |
| Jamie Luke Needle - Liberal Democrats | Jamie Luke Needle - Liberal Democrats |
| Ashley Theo Blue Routh - Green Party | Ashley Theo Blue Routh - Green Party |
| Ashlea Simon - Britain First | Ashlea Simon - Britain First |
| Chris Walsh - Reform UK | Chris Walsh - Reform UK |