Date set for by-election in Bill Walker's Dunfermline seat

The Dunfermline by-election to find a replacement for disgraced former MSP Bill Walker will be held on 24 October.

The date was announced by the Scottish Parliament's Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick.
Walker resigned his seat under pressure after being found guilty of 23 counts of domestic abuse.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-24045317