First Minister John Swinney joins Unspun Live as the Holyrood election campaign gathers pace.

In this wide-ranging interview, the First Minister discusses the tough choices ahead for Scotland’s finances, including the need for substantial reform of public services, and sets out his economic pitch to voters.

He also says why he thinks Reform UK is dangrous.

And with polls suggesting the SNP could win a majority, we ask what that would mean for a second independence referendum and how he would respond if Westminster says no.

In the latest of The Herald’s leader interviews, Russell Findlay sets out his pitch for the next month's election.

He sets out his party's plans to cut the “vast layer of lanyard-wearing people who don’t appear to actually serve the public”.

We also talk potholes, the NHS, tax and spending, as well as the challenge of rebuilding trust after the Conservatives’ 2024 defeat and the threat posed by Reform UK.

The Scottish Conservative leader also reflects on his first campaign at the helm an what the future might hold

In the second of The Herald’s leader interviews, Anas Sarwar sets out his pitch for the election.

He tells Kevin McKenna why he believes Scotland “can’t afford a third decade of the SNP” and insists his “first loyalty is always going to be to Scotland” after his public break with Keir Starmer.

He talk's about the NHS, education, apprenticeships and inequality, as well as Labour’s struggle to win back working-class voters and the rise of Reform UK.

The Scottish Labour leader also outlines what his first 100 days in power would look like and why he believes this election is “not a protest”.