The party is hopeful of securing its best ever Holyrood election result by taking seats in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Counting gets under way - results expected around teatime

However, all the Ayrshire seats at the general election were won by Labour, and MRP polling suggests Reform UK could win. This makes Ayr potentially one of the most interesting to watch as it is so uncertain - and could see yet another SNP government minister toppled.

Helen McDade and Julie MacDougall won Reform's first seats in the Mid Scotland and Fife region, followed by Angela Ross in Edinburgh and Lothians East, and Duncan Massey and Mark Simpson in the North East. Offord, who was beaten by the SNP in Inverclyde, is hoping to be elected on the West Scotland regional list.

It is unclear if they will continue to work both jobs