It is great news that the Young Patients Family Fund has supported families across Forth Valley and Lothian over the last year. This funding helps parents visit their children in hospital – supporting families in their time of need.

GERS is not a set of national accounts for an independent Scotland. It is an estimate of how much revenue is raised in Scotland and how much is spent on Scotland’s behalf – including billions on immoral nuclear weapons at Faslane. It also includes debt repayments and the cost of decisions made in Whitehall that Scotland had no say over.

Labour’s two-child cap is currently hitting nearly two thousand households in Falkirk and West Lothian – and almost 30,000 across Scotland. Next year, this SNP Government will scrap it, ending the harm done by Westminster and making a real difference to families.

The SNP’s free bus travel policy is part of a wider approach to supporting young people and helping families with the cost of living – alongside initiatives such as the Scottish Child Payment, free school meals expansion, and the Baby Box.

The SNP continues to deliver bold, progressive policies that improve lives – from the Baby Box to Childsmile – while Westminster policies push more people into hardship. With independence, Scotland could go further and faster in giving every child the best start in life.

The fun part of any election campaign is getting out and visiting people, at their homes, at civic events and at their businesses.

The fun part of any election campaign is getting out and visiting people, at their homes, at civic events and at their businesses.

The Baby Box gives every newborn in Scotland a box containing essential items worth around £429, designed to make sure every child has the best possible start in life. It’s a practical expression of our values – ensuring no baby is disadvantaged from day one and that families are supported, no matter their circumstances.

The SNP has branded Labour’s handling of the Grangemouth refinery closure a “national disgrace” after it was revealed Chancellor Rachel Reeves met with refinery boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe just days before the doors slammed shut – and failed to even raise the crisis.