Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election petition closes

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The recall petition determining whether Margaret Ferrier will lose her Rutherglen & Hamilton West seat has now closed – with the MP and constituents set to find out the outcome tonight.Voters have had six weeks to sign papers calling for the politician to lose her seat after being sanctioned at Westminster for her Covid rule breaches three years ago, and a by-election will be called if the threshold of 8113 supporters is reached.The signing period ended at 5pm on Monday and the signatures will then be counted at South Lanarkshire Council headquarters on Tuesday afternoon and the result shared online after the Speaker of the House of Commons has been officially informed.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Council officials confirmed to Lanarkshire Live: “The count of signatures will take place on August 1, starting at 3.30pm, and we expect that to last around two hours.” The result must first be communicated to Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, before being shared publicly.South Lanarkshire say that updates and results will be posted through its social media channels and said: “If we receive acknowledgement from the Speaker in time, we hope that the result will be communicated on the evening of August 1.”The recall petition is the first of its kind in Scotland since legislation