1pm UPDATE

Six hours after the polls opened in the Birmingham Hodge Hill and Leicester South by-elections the markets are moving a bit away from the Liberal Democrats.

There is still very little money going on – just over £10,000 in total at both elections on Betfair – that it seems that supporters of none of the parties have much confidence. Of that total just £904 has been matched in Labour in Leicester and £696 in Birmingham.

With so many party workers of all parties involved in both cities we expect a clear view to develop during the afternoon.

SNP LeadershipAlex Salmond has been backed from 12/1 to 4/1 third favourite to become leader of the SNP with William Hill who make Roseanna Cunningham 2/5 favourite with Nicola Spurgeon 7/2 second favourite.