Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, SNP MSP Jamie Hepburn and Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice react to the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.Davy Russell took the seat vacated by the death of Scottish Government minister and SNP MSP Christina McKelvie.The deputy lord lieutenant of Lanarkshire, who has never held elected office, beat out SNP candidate Katy Loudon, who fell to her third defeat since 2023.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, SNP MSP Jamie Hepburn and Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice react to the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.Davy Russell took the seat vacated by the death of Scottish Government minister and SNP MSP Christina McKelvie.The deputy lord lieutenant of Lanarkshire, who has never held elected office, beat out SNP candidate Katy Loudon, who fell to her third defeat since 2023.