Scottish Liberal Democrats to launch manifesto for Scottish Parliament election

The Scottish Liberal Democrats will launch their Holyrood election manifesto in Edinburgh today.

Under the banner of making Scotland the best again, the party is promising a “transformational investment” in education, a “step-change” in mental health services and more protection for the environment and civil liberties.

The party has already promised to put a penny on income tax to invest in education.

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Speaking ahead of the launch, Mr Rennie said: “Scottish Liberal Democrats offer an ambitious, positive and uplifting programme for Scotland.

“The Liberal Democrats are back to our best. Scotland should be the best again too.

“Our programme for Scotland is ambitious and progressive. We are offering the biggest investment in education since devolution, new plans for mental health services, new laws to guarantee our civil liberties and new investment so we can exceed our climate change targets.

“To embed these proposals in government policy over the next five years we need more Liberal Democrat MSPs in Parliament.

“And thanks to the combination of our bold and optimistic proposals and our record of action in Holyrood over the last five years, the party is set to grow again at this election.

“Voters can count on Liberal Democrats to devote the next five years to making Scotland the best again.”