By Iain Macinnes, BBC Scotland News • Steven McKenzie, BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter
The result of the ballot in a Highland constituency has been delayed until Saturday.
The outcome in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire had been expected at about 05:00, but just before 10:00 candidates were told the votes would need to be recounted for a second time.
Returning officer Derek Brown said there was a discrepancy between the verified votes total and the provisional number of counted votes.
The candidates – including the SNP’s Drew Hendry who has been an MP in the area since 2015 – have been told to return to the counting centre in Dingwall at 10:30 on Saturday.
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire result is one of the few constituencies in the UK still to be declared.
Mr Brown said: “During the formal checking of the totals for the Inverness, Skye, and West Ross-shire constituency count a discrepancy was identified between the verified votes total and the provisional number of counted votes.
“An accountancy check was carried out along with a visual check that did not resolve the discrepancy.
“A recount was then implemented to reconcile the difference between the totals.”
Mr Brown said the recount had not resolved the issue and second recount would be needed on Saturday.
He added: “Candidates and agents have been informed at each stage of the count.”
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