The candidates who have so far put their names forward in the by-election that was sparked by the removal of Margaret Ferrier.
With UK-wide attention focused on the seat, it is likely that other candidates will also put their names forward ahead of the by-election.
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has committed to moving as fast as possible to hold the by-election. In this case, Ferrier lost her seat after almost 12,000 of her constituents signed a recall petition - a mechanism introduced in the wake of theThe former SNP MP was handed 270 hours of community service last August after being convicted of breaching Covid regulations almost two years earlier.On 28 September 2020 Ferrier travelled to London and spoke in the Commons while awaiting the result of a Covid test.
The petition to remove her was signed by almost 15% of the 81,124 eligible constituents, passing the 10% threshold which forces a by-election.The by-election could turn out to be a defining moment in the electoral fortunes of the SNP and Scottish Labour.
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