The leaders of Scottish Labour and the Liberal Democrats have launched their final push for Holyrood.
Labour’s Kezia Dugdale took her party’s message to “invest in schools and stop the cuts to public services” to Dunfermline, while Willie Rennie used a visit in Edinburgh to claim there is “real momentum” behind the Liberal Democrats’ campaign.
With just two days to go until the ballot, Labour are bidding to see off a challenge from Ruth Davidson’s Tories, while Mr Rennie insists his party will “have more MSPs” than their previous five.
The SNP meanwhile are expected to secure a majority after voting on May 5.
Ms Dugdale said: “Only by using both votes for Labour on Thursday can we move on from the tired old arguments of the past and stop the cuts.
“We have a simple plan – tax the richest 1% so we can invest in schools, and stop the cuts to public services like the NHS.
“The more Labour MSPs there are in the Scottish Parliament the more people there are fighting against the cuts and for investing in our public services.”
Mr Rennie said he wanted to make sure the next five years are not a “‘groundhog day’ referendum”.
He added: “The Scottish Liberal Democrats have punched above our weight at Holyrood with five MSPs.
“More and more people are telling me they will support the Lib Dems on Thursday so we have more MSPs.
“There is real momentum behind calls for a Scottish Parliament that is focused on the big challenges facing Scotland today.
“That is what the Liberal Democrats offer at this election and that is why we will grow on Thursday.”
