Big Brother star, Mikey Hughes, has confirmed that he will run as an independent candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election.

In a press conference this morning, Mikey pledged to clean up politics and tackle what he sees as the constituencies’ main problem, crime.

He said: “I’m determined to get down to Westminster and do some straight talking, this is not a stunt I have wanted to be an MP since I was seven.

“People have voted for me on Big Brother, this time I want them to vote for me to win.”