Still unsure of who to vote for in Glasgow East and South? Here's what you need to know
We asked candidates about the issues you said you care about, and have published all their answers. Plus where to vote, and what you need to take.
Tomorrow is polling day! Polling stations will be open between 7am and 10pm. Find your polling station here. And don’t forget that you are now required to take photo ID which can include a: passport; driving license; bus pass (older persons’ or disabled persons’ pass); Young Scot card.
As we have reported on before, the boundary changes brought in this year mean that the Glasgow Central constituency that Govanhill previously fell within no longer exists. (Alison Thewliss, the former MP for that area is now standing as the SNP candidate in Glasgow North.) Check which constituency you’re in here.
Who you can vote for in Glasgow East…
Click on the names to read their answers
John Grady – Labour (no response yet)
Donnie McLeod – Reform UK (no response yet)
Based on what we heard from our readers in Govanhill, we asked all 7 candidates the following questions. Click on their names above to read their answers.
It was recently reported that ‘88 per cent of children up to 15 years old living in Govanhill West… are in poverty. Govanhill is consistently recorded as one of the most deprived areas in Scotland, with almost 1,150 of the 1,300 kids in Govanhill West living below the breadline’. What will you and your party do to address this stark inequality?
Currently, some private renters in Govanhill are facing extortionate rises and other unfair demands. What will you do to stop tenant exploitation?
How do you plan to support constituents with the ongoing cost of living crisis? And would you support energy bill subsidies to help constituents with the cost of heating their homes?
With supermarket profits through the roof, what will you do to address the food insecurity and widespread food poverty that so many people living in the local area face?
Govanhill has a large LGBTQA+ community. How will you work to ensure that their rights are protected, particularly given the rise in hate crime for trans people?
Given the new boundary changes mean that Govanhill is now part of Glasgow East, what do you think of the similarities and the distinctiveness of Govanhill as compared to the rest of the constituency?
What is your stance on Palestine and the sale of arms to Israel? How will you work to promote peaceful resolution?
Are you committed to promoting safe and legal migration routes for asylum seekers? And what are your thoughts on the hostile environment policy?
How do you plan to address the climate crisis and combat environmental degradation in the UK? And what action do you plan to take to meet the UK’s net zero targets by 2050?
What will you do to encourage more government support for independent, community-based media like Greater Govanhill?
Who you can vote for in Glasgow South…
If you live in Mount Florida, Shawlands, Battlefield etc, then you are in the Glasgow South. Check your constituency via the link here.
Click on the names to read their answers
Dhruva Kumar – Alba Party (no response yet)
Haroun Malik – Conservative and Unionist Party (no response yet)
Danny Raja – Reform UK (no response yet)
Based on what we heard from our readers in Glasgow South, we asked all 8 candidates the following questions. Click on their names above to read their answers.
With supermarket profits through the roof, what will you do to address the food insecurity and widespread food poverty that many people living in the local area face?
Child poverty remains high across Scotland, including in some parts of Glasgow South. What will you and your party do to address this stark inequality
Currently, some private renters in the Southside are facing extortionate rises and other unfair demands. What will you do to stop tenant exploitation?
How do you plan to support constituents with the ongoing cost of living crisis? And would you support energy bill subsidies to help constituents with the cost of heating their homes?
What is your stance on Palestine and the sale of arms to Israel? How will you work to promote peaceful resolution?
Are you committed to promoting safe and legal migration routes for asylum seekers? And what are your thoughts on the hostile environment policy?
How do you plan to address the climate crisis and combat environmental degradation in the UK? And what action do you plan to take to meet the UK’s net zero targets by 2050?
What will you do to encourage more government support for independent, community-based media like Greater Govanhill?
This Citizens Agenda approach is part of a project we’re working on with Scottish Beacon partners across Scotland.