We're not trying to sprain your neck, honestly, but let's turn once more to the SNP leader John Swinney, who is speaking at the same time as Starmer.

After listing the SNP's election pledges, Swinney tells the crowd there are "stark choices" at the election.

He claims there's broad consensus to "get rid of the Tories", but voices concerns about who will replace them.

He says the choice is between SNP, who he says will fight to protect the interests of Scottish people, or Labour who will “take their orders from a London-based prime minister”.

And on Labour's plans for "GB Energy", he says it won't reduce energy bills anytime soon - but would reduce employment in Scotland's oil and gas sector.

"That would be a bodyblow to the Scottish economy," he says.

Labour's big pitch today is around expanding green energy, and Keir Starmer turns to this now.

Scotland will lead the clean energy revolution, he says, adding Labour won't turn off the tap for oil and gas, but that a transformation is coming.

Other countries are in the race for clean energy, Starmer says, "and Sunak is in the changing rooms. I want to win. Why not Scotland?"

To applause, he then says Labour's plan for a Great British Energy company will be headquartered in Scotland.

Offshore wind gives the country the opportunity to provide export opportunities, he says.

Labour's Keir Starmer addresses the "absolutely shocking" challenges facing the NHS, and says Labour will improve waiting times.

You can read more about how they say they'll do this here.

It's worth pointing out that none of the major parties have published their manifestos yet - so we aren't able to directly compare their plans on all the big issues.

Rest assured, when they are published we'll be poring through every word.

Let's turn back to Starmer's speech now.

"There's two futures, two paths we can take," Starmer says - more chaos or "hope and unity" and a chance to "take Scotland forward" with Labour.

He asks Scots to vote Labour as Scotland "is at the heart of our mission".

He then goes on to speak about the six steps pledges that Labour is making - read about them here.

Chris Mason
Political editor, at John Swinney's speech in Glasgow

Hello from a community centre just yards from Celtic Park in Glasgow.

Scotland’s first minister and SNP leader John Swinney is arguing a Labour government after the election would deliver "austerity on steroids".

He is calling on Labour to deliver what he calls an "emergency Budget" immediately after the election (assuming they win).

But Labour have already suggested that won’t happen.

Peeling away from Starmer's speech, and heading over to Glasgow's East End, the SNP leader John Swinney's speech is also making a pitch to Scottish voters.

Flanked by supporters and candidates, Swinney begins by accusing the Tories of delivering 14 years of austerity in Scotland.

He rails against the impacts of Brexit and the cost-of-living crisis on the Scottish people.

And he says the best way to remove the Tories in Scotland is to vote SNP.

On Labour, he lists what he says are economic similarities with the Tories, saying they would deliver "austerity on steroids".

Labour leader Keir Starmer repeats his call to voters to help "stop the chaos" in Westminster and Scotland, reiterating the number of prime ministers and Scottish first ministers in recent years.

It's a failure that's not delivering for Scotland, he says.

Starmer says there is a cost for failure and talks about someone he met who couldn't read.

"You don't have to put up with it anymore, you can choose change," he says.

David Wallace Lockhart
Political correspondent, reporting from Keir Starmer's speech

If you're watching Keir Starmer in the stream at the top of the page, you'll see he's not using traditional notes.

Instead, he's going off notes on an autocue.

Scotland has been waiting a long time for a general election, Starmer begins.

Now the power shifts to voters, he says, giving them the chance to vote for change, "for yourself, your community and for Scotland".

The Labour leader takes aim at the SNP: "I want you to vote to send a government - a Labour government with Scotland at its heart" to Westminster."

After many warm-up speakers, Labour leader Keir Starmer takes to the stage.

"It's great to be back here in Scotland - it's sunny!" he jokes.

At the same time - just to keep us on our toes - we have the SNP leader John Swinney also speaking at a different event.

We're listening across both - and you can watch along by pressing the play button at the top of the page.

The shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband is speaking now, talking about Great British Energy, Labour's plan for a publicly-owned clean power company.

He says it will help to lower energy bills and heighten the UK's energy security.

Labour has a plan that's both "bold and credible", the former leader says.

BBC Verify are looking into the plans are the moment, and we'll bring you some more info on that later.

David Wallace Lockhart
Political correspondent, reporting from Keir Starmer's speech

Entrepreneur Mike Soutar has made an appearance to introduce Sir Keir Starmer for his speech in Scotland.

Keen fans of The Apprentice television show may know him as one of the forensic interviewers who grills contestants.

Moments before Keir Starmer takes to the stage in Scotland, we're hearing from Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner.

"We need you," she tells the gathered crowd, adding that Labour can only implement the changes needed for the country if Scottish voters support them.

Starmer picks a fight with fossil fuel giants - but are the plans realistic?published at 10:25 British Summer Time 31 May

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James Cook
Scotland editor

Whether he wants to or not, Keir Starmer is picking a fight with fossil fuel firms as he visits Inverclyde today.

The Labour leader says he wants to accelerate the transition to renewable power by borrowing £8bn to set up an investment vehicle for green energy projects, which also aims to stimulate private investment.

Does this mean that the state will have a controlling stake in energy projects — that swathes of this new infrastructure will be nationalised, unlike in the 20th Century oil and gas boom?

Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland earlier, Starmer was vague on that question.

Another question — is his ambition to speed up the transition to renewable energy, in part by refusing to allow any new licences for fossil fuel projects in the North Sea, realistic?

Starmer said oil and gas would be part of the energy mix for decades to come. “We’re not going to turn the pipes off instantaneously…we’re not going to revoke any licences that are in place,” he said.

The problem is that the government does not directly control “the pipes”. Those decisions will be taken in boardrooms not in Downing Street.

However, governments can have an indirect effect on investment depending on the level of taxation they set - and here the industry has been expressing grave concerns.

Natalie Higgins
Reporting from Glasgow

The SNP leader John Swinney is just weeks into the job - and is now juggling his responsibilities as first minister of Scotland with campaigning for his party in this general election.

This morning he’s been out in the constituency of Glasgow South meeting the owners of Merry-Go-Round, a charity shop for baby clothes and toys, focused on helping families save money.

The cost of living is a major concern for voters in Scotland and across the UK. So this, and broader economic issues, will be Swinney’s focus in a speech in Glasgow’s East End that's starting very soon.

He’s positioning the SNP to the left of Labour on the economy and wants to see whoever forms the next UK government hold an emergency Budget.

David Wallace Lockhart
Political correspondent

We’re shortly expecting a speech from Labour leader Keir Starmer in Scotland.

We’ve been given this booklet of Labour’s six first steps for Scotland.

A few are repeats of UK-wide policies, such as cutting NHS waiting times.

They’ve promised to headquarter GB Energy in Scotland - read more about their plan here.

And number six is obviously a key pitch to the Scottish electorate.

Emily Atkinson
Live reporter

It's been a busy morning here in our London newsroom, hearing from guests from across the length and breadth of the political spectrum.

Shortly, we'll be joining party leaders as they embark on the next leg in the campaign trial.

We'll be concentrating on Scotland, where Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and SNP leader John Swinney will be attending separate events to outline their election pitches to the country.

Stay with us.

Phil Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

Drew Hendry – the SNP’s economy spokesman at Westminster – has been responding to Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Scotland and his economic pledges.

The SNP is calling on the next UK government to hold an immediate emergency budget to put a halt to what they call an austerity approach.

Hendry said there would be a “massive black hole in the public sector” unless cuts are reversed.

And he said he was “not entirely sure” what Labour’s plans for a GB Energy firm would entail, questioning whether it would have to pay dividends to private investors.

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At a press briefing earlier this morning, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to comment on the conviction of former US President Donald Trump.

Asked whether he was willing to work with a convicted felon, should the Conservatives win in July, Sunak said: "You wouldn't expect me to comment on another country's domestic politics or judicial processes.

"I'm focused squarely on the election here at home talking to people across the country about the choice at our election," he added.

Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer has been doubling down on the theme of their campaign launch yesterday - that what Labour has on offer is not good enough.

Asked on the Today programme about the Great British Energy launch, she says that compared to Labour's original plan to spend £28bn per year on green investments, the £8.3bn over five years is "tiny" and "nowhere near enough" to allow Labour to fulfil its pledge to bring clean electricity.

Asked about the funds for these investments, she said her party would change the tax system by equalising capital gains with income tax, removing the cap that allows the highest incomes to pay less National Insurance and introduce a new wealth tax for those with more than £10 million.

She said those three changes would raise £50bn a year and that Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves had ruled out all three.

"When she says to voters there's no magic money tree, I'm afraid she's deceiving you," Denyer said, adding Reeves was choosing policies that would "put more onus on working people than the super rich".