Scotland 'Scunnered' voters say it might be time for a change

It's going to be interesting to see how many people vote for them," says Karen, a nurse from Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.

- Libby Brooks Severin Carrell

"Labour and the SNP are expected to be the main contenders in this byelection, but more and more are talking about Reform."

There are murmurs of agreement from other voters at this focus group, organised by the public opinion researchers More in Common in the run-up to the 5 June byelection for the Holyrood seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse.

After the death of the popular Scottish National party MSP Christina McKelvie in March, the contest was expected to be a two-horse race between the nationalists, whose ship has been steadied by its leader and the first minister, John Swinney, after successive scandals, and Scottish Labour, which has lost momentum since the general election due to Westminster policies.