COUNTY residents are being given the chance to quiz the General Election candidates.

A Lothian East husting takes place on Tuesday, June 18 at 7.30pm in St Andrew Blackadder Church, North Berwick.

All seven confirmed candidates have accepted invites to attend - and residents can submit their questions to them for possible use (deadline June 13).

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The evening, chaired by Sir David Tweedie, is hosted by the North Berwick & District Association of Churches.

The new Lothian East seat is contested by Douglas Alexander (Labour); Robert Davies (Reform UK); Duncan Dunlop (Lib Dems); Scott Hamilton (Conservatives); George Kerevan (ALBA); Lyn Jardine (SNP); and Shona McIntosh (Scottish Greens).

Sitting East Lothian MP Kenny MacAskill is not standing for re-election on July 4 in the county, instead deciding to contest the Alloa & Grangemouth constituency with hopes of returning to Westminster as their MP.

Questions can be sent, by email, to northberwickhustings@gmail.com or to Abbey Church office, Church Road, or St Andrew Blackadder Church office, St Andrew Street.