POLICE are investigating an allegation of voter fraud within the Glasgow East constituency.

The city council had been informed earlier in the day of the accusations and had informed Police Scotland.

It is alleged two people arrived at a polling station in the area using the same name and address, which was relayed to the city council.

Council officials claim staff counting the papers were aware of which paper to look for, would wear surgical gloves carrying out the search and would then hand the paper to the police.

Elsewhere, there were rumblings of disbelief and disquiet within Labour circles at the exit poll figures.

One source said no-one within the Labour or SNP circles in Glasgow's Emirates Arena were giving much credence to the poll, and with only a handful of boxes arrived no-one was daring call any of Glasgow's seven seats.

Early prominent political figures on hand as the counting began included Scottish Government's overseas minister Humza Yousaf.