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  1. John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, speaks in front of a blue and white background. He is wearing a business suit and purple tie.

  2. Alex Cole-Hamilton launches Lib Dem manifesto

  3. Alex Cole-Hamilton, who has short grey hair, smiles while holding a yellow umbrella

  4. Alex Cole-Hamilton

  5. Alex Cole-Hamilton

  6. John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, speaks into a microphone. He is wearing a business suit and purple shirt

  7. Person holding a wire shopping basket in a supermarket aisle containing bread, eggs, milk, fruit, vegetables, and packaged groceries, with store shelves visible in the background.

  8. John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, at a podium

  9. John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, holds a manifesto booklet in his right hand. He is wearing a business suit with a purple tie

  10. Close-up of a person holding a glossy booklet titled ‘Scotland on SNP Side – SNP Manifesto 2026,’ showing a collage of people standing on a stage, with the booklet resting on the person’s lap and other seated attendees blurred in the background

    • UK
    A woman wearing a face mask, sunglasses and a red coat walks past a rainbow mural on a wall which reads "Stay alert save lives" during the Covid pandemic.

  12. John Swinney

  13. Roo - A young child sleeping on a hospital bed, lying on his side with his head on a pillow and holding a soft toy.

  14. A man in a blue suit and teal tie speaks at a lectern, gesturing with his hand, against a purple-lit brick backdrop.

  15. Ross Greer at the Green Party manifesto launch standing in front of a huge green poster in a navy blue suit jacket and white shirt

    • BBC Radio Scotland

  17. Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer

  18. A group shot of smiling Green politicians holding up their election manifesto booklets