The leaders of the five main parties in Scotland took part in a live General Election television debate.

Wendy Chamberlain highlighted how her party’s plans to improve parental leave could benefit families.

The SNP Westminster leader said Monday’s announcement that Douglas Ross is quitting as Scottish Tory leader was the ‘icing on the cake’.

Robin Harper said the General Election was a ‘now-or-never opportunity to remove the Tories from power’.

The Scottish Labour leader trained and worked as a dentist before embarking on his carer in politics.

Douglas Ross announced he is stepping down as Scottish Conservative leader – and will leave Holyrood if he wins a seat at Westminster next month.

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson set out his position in a letter to a Holyrood Committee.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Douglas Ross had a record he could be proud of as Scottish Conservative leader.

Scottish leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said commitments in the party’s UK manifesto would net the additional cash for public spending north of the border.

Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie said the next UK Government should hand over powers to Holyrood to hold a referendum.

Douglas Ross said if he is elected to Westminster in next month’s General Election he will stand down from Holyrood.

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said the election was now a ‘coronation’ which will see the Labour leader become PM in a few weeks time.

The Scottish Labour was speaking ahead of an election campaign visit to the Western Isles on Saturday.

Alex Cole-Hamilton highlighted the commitment as he campaigned in Glasgow.

The Scottish First Minister said Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister will lead to ‘continuation of Tory spending cuts’.

The Scottish Tory leader is to stand in a constituency the former minister had expected to contest.

Scottish Greens are calling for a £1 fee to be introduced on tickets for stadium concerts, with the cash raised used to support grassroots music.

The Tory had previously promised to step down from the UK Parliament, but said ‘unique circumstances’ around David Duguid’s health meant he would run.

SNP leader John Swinney will say public spending is becoming the ‘defining issue’ of the General Election campaign.

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and others at Holyrood paid tribute to those involved the operation, which was key in the fight against the Nazis.