内容摘要：At its worst the pain around Nick's eye socket can feel like his eyeball is getting crushed. He says it's the caffeine and sugar in cola that helps him.

At its worst the pain around Nick's eye socket can feel like his eyeball is getting crushed. He says it's the caffeine and sugar in cola that helps him.

"So I would emphasise that there is this bigger picture going on, and it's not purely a UK phenomenon."However, some of the global pressures may be stronger in the UK, Prof Wells said, such as fewer trade barriers against Chinese imports

The UK government's change in policy over encouraging more manufacturing of EVs had also made planning more difficult for carmakers, he added.In April, the UK announced plans toand reduce fines for cars that do not meet certain emissions standards.

In recent years, the UK has seen producers such asLast year, Stellantis - which makes Vauxhall, Citroen and Peugeot cars - warned it

due to uncertainty over the government's approach to EVs.

"What industry always wants is stability and clarity in policy, whether it's tariffs or electrification or any other issue," said Prof Wells.I saw examples of support for Reform in this constituency and also heard voters express disgust at the party's rhetoric.

Reform's minimum ambition here is to finish third and push the Conservatives into fourth place - a potential outcome for which the Scottish Tories appear to be braced.Pundits, pollsters and political journalists will analyse the results carefully for insights into voter behaviour with less than a year until every Holyrood seat comes up for grabs.

If the SNP hold on, that would compound the sense that although the party is far less popular than it has been, John Swinney could still be first minister after next year's Holyrood vote.If Labour take the seat, that would confound those who have come to believe that Anas Sarwar and his team will struggle to build sufficient support to be competitive in that contest.