Scottish Parliament election 2026: The headlinespublished at 17:16 BST 20 April
Our live page coverage of the Scottish Parliament election campaigning on 20 April is coming to a close.
Here are the key lines that emerged from the parties today:
- The Scottish Greens highlighted their policy of introducing a repair voucher scheme, saying it would "put money back in people's pockets"
- SNP leader John Swinney was in Lerwick in Shetland positing that tunnels in Shetland could help tackle depopulation and improve connectivity
- Rural Scotland would be given a voice by the Lib Dems, argued Alex Cole-Hamilton at the Elite Falconry in Fife
- 'The world's tallest Tory' - 7ft 2in James McAlpine was in Inverleith Park calling on voters to back his party on the peach ballot paper
- A Labour campaign van was unveiled by Jackie Baillie with the messsage 'The SNP's Record is Criminal'
- Reform UK's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord was campaigning in Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway
- Aside from policy issues, the party leaders were asked their views on the Peter Mandelson controversy and the publication at the weekend of texts concerning Alex Salmond
- Don't forget the deadline to register to vote is 23:59 tonight - it can be done online and takes just minutes
Thanks for joining us. Today's editor was Calum Watson. The writer was Craig Hutchison.











