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Political leaders in Scotland make final pitches to voters ahead of Holyrood elections
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar waves from the door of the party's campaign bus at a drive-in rally in Glasgow during campaigning for the Scottish Parliamentary election

by Niall Christie

Scotland editor

POLITICAL leaders in Scotland have made their final pitches to voters ahead of tomorrow’s Holyrood election, promising recovery from the coronavirus crisis and action on the climate emergency. 

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and the Scottish Greens’ co-leaders have said each of their parties offer different visions from the SNP. 

Mr Sarwar, whose party is looking to overtake the Conservatives in second place, believes that he represents the future of Scotland as he sets his sights on making Scottish Labour a “credible opposition.”

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