NINE candidates will contest the Glasgow East by-election on July 24, in which Labour will be defending a majority of 13,507.The candidates are:Chris Creighton (Independent), Frances Curran (Scottish Socialist Party), Margaret Curran (Labour), Dr Eileen Duke (Scottish Greens), Hamish Howitt (Freedom 4 Choice), John Mason (Scottish National Party), Tricia McLeish (Solidarity), Davena Rankin (Conservatives), Ian Robertson (Liberal Democrat).

Graham Dines

NINE candidates will contest the Glasgow East by-election on July 24, in which Labour will be defending a majority of 13,507.

The candidates are:

Chris Creighton (Independent), Frances Curran (Scottish Socialist Party), Margaret Curran (Labour),

Dr Eileen Duke (Scottish Greens), Hamish Howitt (Freedom 4 Choice), John Mason (Scottish National Party), Tricia McLeish (Solidarity), Davena Rankin (Conservatives), Ian Robertson (Liberal Democrat).