GE15: Campaigning Continues For Scottish Candidates

Election candidates in Scotland are back on the campaign trail today.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney is visiting a care home in Livingston today, outlining what he says are the benefits for older people of voting SNP. He said:

“SNP MPs will push Westminster to retain the Triple Lock on pensions, continue to make the case for a single tier pension rate of at least £160 a week to ensure pensioners are no longer subjected to the scourge of means tested benefits and reject any plans for a further increase in the state pension age."

Kezia Dugdale from Scottish Labour is meeting activists near Edinburgh.

The Conservatives are also in the capital, they are manning a street stall in the Stockbridge area. Ruth Davidson has written a "rallying" letter to her supporters thanking them for their efforts.

And the Liberal Democrats say the SNP's plans for full control of Scotland's finances would have a devestating impact on the country. Theyir treasury secretary Danny Alexander said:

"The SNP’s full fiscal autonomy plans would be felt even harshly in Scotland after they cut the ties of pooling and sharing across the UK. Our analysis shows that in Glasgow, local services could face a £1bn hit to already stretched resources. In the Highland's, this would represent a cut of over £356m."