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Back to the campaign trail and the Scottish Conservatives have pledged to upgrade the country’s key trunk roads as part of their plans to "turbocharge the economy and get Scotland working".

On a visit to Dumfries and Galloway, leader Russell Findlay says he saw the impact of the SNP’s failure to invest in the lifeline A77 and A75.

The Scottish Tory leader accused John Swinney and the “useless SNP” of repeatedly breaking their promises to fully dual major roads across Scotland.

He added that the nationalists’ betrayal of motorists was resulting in far too many accidents, some fatal, as well as stifling economic growth.

“The SNP’s broken promises are resulting in far too many accidents, some fatal, while the economy continues to suffer," says Findlay.

First minister and SNP leader John Swinney says having support available for children with additional needs and their families is "vital and very much a commitment of the SNP".

Swinney says the health secretary has already been in touch with NHS Lothian about the potential closure of one of two respite homes in Livingston and Edinburgh and he is concerned about the proposals.

He adds it is important to have a sustainable health service in Scotland and there is a focus on early intervention and prevention.

"It's all about making sure we have the healthcare in place that is required by people in Scotland and it is financially sustainable at all times," he says.

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More from Ross Greer, who says Scotland is a wealthy country and the top 2% of households have more wealth than half the population combined. That's before you get to corporate wealth.

He says his party would make sure that the richest individuals and the biggest businesses paid their fair share so that we could provide the essential services that everyone needs.

"We have a very wealthy society where the very, very wealthiest are not yet paying their fair share," Greer adds.

Gillian Sharpe
BBC Scotland

The Scottish Greens say tens of thousands of jobs in industries like green energy could be created with the right government leadership.

Speaking on a visit to a refrigeration factory in Renfrew, the party's co-leader Ross Greer says Scotland has "incredible potential when it comes to green energy".

The situation in the Middle East shows the need for Scotland to move away from oil and gas as quickly as possible, he adds.

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BBC Scotland

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer says the way that Scotland supports children with additional needs and their families is "probably one of the worst areas of human rights abuse in this country".

Greer says these children are far too often failed in education and their families are failed with wraparound support.

He adds that respite centres provide an absolutely essential service for these families and this service must always be available to them.

"Getting that opportunity for respite is essential," he says.

Kirsten Campbell
BBC Scotland political correspondent

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Back to Anas Sarwar, and that issue of NHS funding and fears over the future of respite centres for severely disabled children.

The Scottish Labour leader says Scotland needs a government that takes responsibility for the outcomes that affect people.

“If a Scottish government continues to slash the budgets of local authorities, that will impact on people's respite care, their social services and what happens in our care homes, as well as care at home," he says.

Sarwar adds that a Labour government priority would be to cut NHS and GP waiting times, "but we will also deliver a local democracy act that will give fair funding to local government so we can invest in social care to make sure we're meeting the needs and aspirations of people across the country."

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On a visit to the Isle of Harris distillery, where he got a full tour and a whisky tasting, John Swinney sends a strong message to islanders that island living should not be a barrier to accessing the services they require.

Following a pledge to provide £750,000 to boost dental services in the Western Isles in the form of a mobile service, Swinney says it is important that the Scottish government takes measures to ensure that island life is attractive.

He also saiys the government has to be prepared to invest in island communities to ensure repopulation.

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More on the concerns of families of severely disabled children about their respite care.

Growing the economy and cutting taxes will help fund the NHS, says the leader of Reform UK in Scotland.

Asked if the NHS should continue to fund such schemes as respite homes for disabled children, Malcolm Offord says they definitely should.

He argues that reform of the health service and simplified structures would free up cash.

Let's return to the party leaders outlining how they would fund NHS services in Scotland.

It follows our story about families of severely disabled children fearing a respite centre they rely on could face closure.

BBC Scotland News has seen correspondence which shows NHS Lothian is considering closing one of two respite homes in Livingston and Edinburgh due to severe financial pressures.

Alex Cole-Hamilton says unpaid family carers in the Lothians and across Scotland are "on their knees".

He says the loss of respite services would be "a hammer blow", and pledges to protect them.

The Scottish Lib Dems are also promising to increase the carers' allowance by £400 each year.

Lynsey Bews
BBC Scotland political correspondent

Cole-Hamilton says the crisis in housing is linked to social care, with key workers in these communities unable to find somewhere to live locally.

He pledges to reserve key worker housing in local authorities across Scotland, so that the likes of care workers and teachers can be prioritised.

Lynsey Bews
BBC Scotland political correspondent

More from Alex Cole-Hamilton, and the Scottish Lib Dem leader describes the funding issues facing the NHS as a "crisis in social care".

He says delayed discharge are costing the health service £1.2m each day, holding up procedures and operations, and causing delays in A&E departments.

Cole-Hamilton says the Lib Dems would address this by making social care a more attractive career option to recruit and retain staff.

Lynsey Bews
BBC Scotland political correspondent

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have announced plans for a new industrial skills strategy, including further investment in Scotland's colleges.

During a campaign visit to meet young scientists at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, the party's leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the strategy would identify skill gaps across different sectors, and fit training and education around those.

Cole-Hamilton claimed Scotland's skills had declined under the SNP government, saying "the whole education system isn’t producing the range and depth of skills that businesses and our economy need".

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Back to Anas Sarwar, and he says Scottish Labour has plans for a £100m emergency support package to help families who are struggling with the cost of living.

The party leader says in the first 100 days of a Labour government, if international instability continues to drive up prices, he would introduce crisis loans for businesses and low income households.

He would also bulk-buy fuel to help lower prices at the pumps and convene a summit with supermarkets to drive down the cost of staple items.

Asked why the UK government wasn’t taking action, Sarwar said the energy price cap was already protecting households.

Kirsten Campbell
BBC Scotland political correspondent

The site emergency warning signal went off during Sarwar’s visit to Torness.

It was a planned test of the system, but hearing the modern-day equivalent of an air raid siren sound when there is war in the Middle East gave everyone present pause for thought.

Kirsten Campbell
BBC Scotland political correspondent

Labour is promising to begin the process of securing sites for new nuclear power stations from day one of a new Scottish government.

The party's leader Anas Sarwar believes Scotland can't afford to turn its back on a major source of clean, secure power.

He argues nuclear can work alongside renewables to deliver stronger energy security and more skilled jobs.

On a visit to Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian, he claimed lifting the block on new nuclear would help Scotland compete for investment instead of watching it go elsewhere.

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Lisa Summers
BBC Scotland health correspondent

Thea’s family fear they would not cope if their local respite home closes.

This type of care costs a lot to provide but the family argue it saves money because it prevents them ending up in hospital.

NHS Lothian said no decision had been taken on the future of the centres in Livingston and Edinburgh.

The public spending watchdog recently warned community health finances are at a "critical point" and health boards, councils and integrated joint boards will have to decide whether to discontinue or reduce services while demand keeps on going up.

For political parties setting out their health and social care priorities, they will have to decide where the money comes from if they want to save local community services and also want to cut waiting times, make it easier to see a GP and improve cancer care.

Lynsey and Mark Scott's nine-year-old daughter, Thea, has a rare genetic disorder that sees her spend up to eight days a month at Sunndach in Livingston.

She is on a ventilator and requires 24-hour care to move and eat.

Lynsey described Thea as "cheeky" and "joyful" but said the family live in a fragile state of exhaustion due to the high level of care.

Thea's family moved home to be ten minutes' drive from nine-bedded Sunndach.

The purpose-built centre provides long-term residential and respite care, as well as palliative care for the most complex cases.

Breaks provided by the service allow Lynsey and Mark to spend time with their son, Logan, 13, and attend their own medical appointments or get to the shops.

Lynsey fears it would be devastating to her family's life if the facility were to close.

Today we expect to hear the party leaders talk about, among other things, how they would fund NHS services in Scotland.

It comes after BBC Scotland highlighted how families of severely disabled children fear a respite centre they rely on could face closure.

BBC Scotland News has seen correspondence which shows NHS Lothian is considering closing one of two respite homes in Livingston and Edinburgh due to severe financial pressures.

NHS Lothian said no decision on the future of the specialist residential units for children with complex needs has been made.

They said both were operating under capacity.

Families who use the services at the Sunndach facility in Livingston and Calareidh in Edinburgh contacted the BBC's Your Voice calling for all political parties to support keeping both open.

We'll bring you the story of Lynsey and Mark Scott and their daughter Thea shortly.