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The leaders of the Scottish Parliament's three largest parties have made their pitches to voters ahead of May's Holyrood election. First Minister John Swinney said that the SNP was offering Scots "the chance to vote for independence", while Labour's Anas Sawar warned critics not to "underestimate" his party.
Scottish Labour and Reform UK are neck-and-neck for second place in May’s election, while the SNP remains on course to win the most seats, according to a new poll.
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Holyrood Election Poll: SNP on track to win, with Reform UK and Scottish Labour neck-and-neck
The Truth North poll also shows th Scottish Lib Dems have pulled ahead of the Scottish Greens on the regional list on 11 per cent compared to 9 per cent. A further 13 per cent of voters intend to vote for the Scottish Conservatives on both the constituency and regional ballots.
The Scottish Government will deliver its final Budget on Tuesday ahead of the Holyrood election in May. Finance Secretary Shona Robison will set out her tax and spending plans in Parliament at 2.20pm. It is expected to pass following Labour’s plans to abstain on the vote which will take place next month.