In Boris Johnson’s former West London constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, candidates wait with bated breath as all of the ballot boxes are in and counting has begun.

There are 17 hopefuls in the running, many focusing their campaign on London mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans to extend the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ).

Despite the number of candidates, many expect the race will go to Labour or the Conservatives, who have held the seat since the boundary was created.

Conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell hopes to retain the seat, won by over 7,200 votes in 2019. He has called the by-election a “referendum on ULEZ”.

The Hillingdon councillor claims many residents in the heavily-car reliant constituency will out of pocket if ULEZ goes ahead.

Former charity worker, Danny Beales is running for Labour. Born in Hillingdon Hospital, the Camden councillor has stressed his local roots and is keen to win people over with his pledges to improve the hospital and put more money into the pockets of local people.