Counting is under way in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election, where Labour insiders are hopeful of a stunning victory.

The seat was vacated when former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier was ousted in a recall petition.

Ms Ferrier was kicked out of the party for breaching Covid regulations by travelling between London and Glasgow after testing positive for the virus.

The SNP commanded a 5,230-vote majority at the last vote in the constituency in 2019. Defeat would be embarrassing for Humza Yousaf in his first electoral test as SNP leader, while the vote is seen as a major test for Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar as his party looks to regain lost ground in Scotland at the next general election.

SNP candidate Katy Loudon is up against Labour’s Michael Shanks and Tory hopeful Thomas Kerr in the by-election. Cameron Eadie and Gloria Adebo are running for the Greens and Scottish Liberal Democrats, respectively.

The result is expected in the early hours of Friday.

Follow the latest developments below.