RENNIE: WE’LL LEAD FOCUS ON RECOVERY

WILLIE Rennie has claimed the Scottish Lib Dems will “make the difference” between a Holyrood parliament focused on recovery rather than an independence referendum. Rennie claimed previous SNP and independence supporters were switching to his party as they “recognise” now is not the time for a referendum, with Covid still damaging Scotland.

He told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday: “It’s the Liberal Democrat seats in this election that will make the difference between the parliament being focused on recovery, which the Liberal Democrats want, and the Parliament being focused on independence, which is what the SNP want.

“I just know we’re going to grow with the number of seats that we’re going to gain in every part of Scotland.”