The interim leader of the Freedom Alliance group says anyone should have the freedom to leave their home whenever they choose.

The party is standing candidates across Scotland in Thursday's election on an anti-lockdown platform.

It wants to scrap face covering rules and reinstate international travel without any "vaccine passports".

Interim leader Carol Dobson told BBC Scotland many laws had been passed over the past year "with very little or no consultation" despite the huge impact they have had on people’s lives.

Ms Dobson claimed it was "theoretical" that lockdowns had saved lives, and that there was "great evidence to suggest other lives are being lost" as a consequence.

You can read more about the Freedom Alliance's priorities here.

Richard Lucas says the Scottish Family Party's values are very distinctive from the other parties in this election campaign.

Mr Lucas says their unique policies promote stable family life through marriage and a pro-life stance.

The Scottish Family Party are opposed to abortion on demand and assisted suicide, he explains.

You can read more about the Scottish Family Party's priorities here.

UKIP Scotland’s Donald Mackay says the Scottish and Welsh parliaments are a "glorified and expensive form of local authorities".

Mr Mackay's party is campaigning to get rid of the respective parliaments in Thursday's elections.

He says they are "unnecessary" and should be "deposited in the nearest recycling receptacle".

Mr Mackay says UKIP offers a voice to what he claims is 16% of the Scottish population who don’t want the parliament.

He also argues that we have not had a "proper" Brexit, because the UK should have made a clean break without any negotiated deal.

You can read more about UKIP Scotland's priorities here.

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The All for Unity party's lead candidate, George Galloway, says his party is trying to stop the "neverendum" and "get off the hamster wheel of constant threats of the break-up of the country".

Mr Galloway asks voters to "hold their nose" and vote tactically for the best candidate to save the union and save Britain.

He says his party is trying to unify those that want the British state united.

"You've got to vote smart and vote tactically," he tells BBC Scotland's The Campaign programme.

You can read more about the All for Unity party's priorities here.

If you're still trying to decide how to cast your vote, you can use this policy guide to compare where the parties stand on the key issues.

Click here to examine their policies on a range of topics.

The politicians have spent the last six weeks trying to persuade us to change our minds and vote for them.

Tonight, with just 48 hours to go, the five main party leaders have a final chance as they face off in the last of the televised debates.

However, they face a formidable task. The latest polls suggest that relatively few people have decided during the campaign to switch parties.

In the past week three companies have published new polls. In each case they also polled in the first half of March.

These polls therefore give us a glimpse of how much party support has gone up and down during the course of the campaign.

Sir John Curtice, Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University, has been delving into the results.

The parties have been out on the campaign trail ahead of tonight's debate. Here are some of the key points from today:

• The Scottish Greens said their plans to drive down emissions would help create a "green industrial age" with a £7.5n investment plan which they say will create 100,000 jobs
• Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said that if elected, his party would urge the next Scottish Parliament to make Covid recovery a priority - "not independence"
• NHS recovery was also the focus for the SNP, whichhas promised to deliver a pay-rise for NHS staff and to open three fast-track cancer diagnosis centres within 100 days of government
• Former footballer John Hartson has backed Scottish Labour's cancer care plan - party leader Anas Sarwar said Scotland "faces a choice" between clearing the backlog in cancer care or "another divisive referendum"
• Former leader of the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson has written an open letter urging people to vote Conservative on the peach ballot paper, saying this would "stop an SNP majority and another independence referendum"

BBC Scotland's political editor Glenn Campbell has been finding out how the leaders relax outside the political bubble and what they hope to achieve from the election.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon talks about her love of reading; Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross anticipates the arrival of a new family member; Anas Sarwar, leader of Scottish Labour, explains the tricky political ascent he faces; Scottish Greens co-leader Laura Slater talks about flying on a trapeze; and Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie explains his love of running.

You can watch Glenn's interviews here.

With the campaign in its final days, it is unlikely any of the party leaders will have held back a big policy announcement until this late stage - not least because many postal ballots will already have been sent back.

However, they will still be keen to put in an energetic showing to make sure they can turn out their supporters come polling day.

The pandemic is sure to be a core topic in the debate, with many Covid-19 restrictions still in place - meaning there will be no live studio audience.

Each party has a competing vision of how Scotland should shape its recovery from the crisis, which in a way underlines all of their policy plans, from education to health and the economy.

And as with the rest of the campaign, the constitution is likely to continue to be the key faultline through the heart of Scottish politics.

Expect key exchanges to revolve around each party's position on the holding of a fresh independence referendum - and how they think the election result should play into that.

Philip Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent

Nicola Sturgeon is by far the most experienced leader in the field when it comes to debates, having fronted a series of election and referendum campaigns for the SNP.

She is always meticulously prepared for these events, and the Covid-19 pandemic has given her further practice at answering questions on tough topics from behind a lectern.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is the least experienced debater of the five, having never even sparred with Ms Sturgeon at first minister's questions.

The MP usually seeks to take a combative approach in these live events, perhaps in a bid to underline the Conservative claim to be the only party capable of holding the SNP and the first minister to account.

Patrick Harvie is taking part in the final debate for the Scottish Greens, after his co-leader Lorna Slater contested the first.

He is actually the longest-serving (joint) leader of the Holyrood parties, having been in post since 2008, and has plenty of experience debating his rivals both in TV events and in the parliamentary chamber.

Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie is a gritty performer in debates.

In this campaign Mr Rennie has gone particularly hard after Ms Sturgeon and Mr Ross over their parties' record in government at Holyrood and Westminster.

Anas Sarwar is the newest leader of all, having been at the helm of Scottish Labour for only nine weeks.

His approach is deliberately a more reserved and conciliatory one, preferring to stand back while Ms Sturgeon and Mr Ross row about the constitution, shaking his head sadly in a teacherly fashion.

Read more from Phil here.

The BBC considers a number of factors when deciding who takes part in its TV election debates. One of those is based on previous and current electoral support.

For example, the parties featuring in tonight's debate had MSPs elected to Holyrood in 2016. They also have elected representation in other chambers, such as local councils and at Westminster.

Ahead of an election the BBC issues a set of guidelines, which can be found here. They are general rules outlining how the broadcaster will cover things like day-to-day campaigning and debates.

A special broadcast of The Campaign programme, featuring other parties, will air on BBC One Scotland and the BBC News Channel from 19:00.

It will have interviews with parties contesting the Scottish election, including Alba leader Alex Salmond, All for Unity’s George Galloway, Reform UK Scotland leader Michelle Ballantyne and UKIP Scotland’s Donald Mackay.

The leaders' debate starts at 19:50 and will last for 70 minutes.

It can be watched on BBC One Scotland, on the BBC's News Channel and on the iPlayer. It will also be streamed live on this page.

The debate will be followed by a special programme on the BBC News Channel from 21:00 with reaction to the leaders' final pitches.

Ahead of the debate, a special broadcast of BBC Scotland's The Campaign programme will air on BBC One Scotland and the BBC News Channel from 19:00. It will feature interviews with leaders of smaller parties.

Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s Election 2021 Leaders’ Debate.

The leaders of Scotland’s five larger political parties will face off for the final time before Thursday’s Holyrood election.

BBC Scotland's political editor Glenn Campbell will be hosting the debate, putting the questions to the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon, the Conservatives' Douglas Ross, Labour's Anas Sarwar, the Greens' Patrick Harvie and Willie Rennie from the Lib Dems.

Click here to find out more about the debate.