Scottish Labour described its manifesto for the Holyrood election as being a "return to the party's roots".

The manifesto opposes renewal of the Trident nuclear weapon system - subject to all existing jobs being retained - and fracking.

It also sets out Labour's opposition to a second independence referendum for the duration of the next parliament.

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The Scottish Labour leader says education is her party's top priority.

Ms Dugdale says John Swinney will have to be the first SNP education secretary to successfully argue with the finance secretary not to cut funding.

She says it is Mr Swinney's cuts, in his former role, that are hitting education.

Ms Dugdale calls for the education budget to be protected, an omission she accuses the first minister of in her speech. 

Ms Dugdale says the SNP have the power to act and stop the cuts in education, but they refuse to do so.

She says this is "cynicism of the worst kind" and a failure of duty.  

Ms Dugdale says her benches will continue to argue for investment in public services and for the rich to pay a little more.

"That is not a tax grab."

"It is a question of fairness, an economic necessity."

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale says the parliament has an opposition majority delivered by the people.

Ms Davidson concludes saying to the SNP "there is more than enough to be getting on with"

Ms Davidson insists her party will press the SNP to increase further education funding.

She says the "flawed named person scheme" must  at the very least be paused.

Ms Davidson says strong school leaders must get the chance to run school communities.

Her party will oppose any efforts to further centralise education.

She calls for "a little independence" to be spread around the education system, to small chuckles from her own team.

Ms Davidson says this is the time for concerted action on education.

The Tory MSP says as a parliament there should be agreement that the status quo is not acceptable.

She says her party proposes more support should be allocated to one and two year olds.

Ms Davidson says more power and control should be driven down to school communities.

Ms Davidson raises the issue of the CAP payments crisis.

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The Scottish Conservative leader says it has been a scandal and damages the Scottish government's claim to competence.

She says she wants to see the government clear up a mess entirely of its own making and of which it should be utterly ashamed.

Ms Davidson says her party will press for a house building revolution in Scotland.

The Tory MSP says she will hold the first minister to her pledge of 50,000 affordable homes.

She says energy efficiency must be increased and fuel poverty reduced.

Unusually for an election manifesto, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson pointed out that she has no chance of winning the election and becoming first minister.

Instead, she described the manifesto as her application for the job of providing strong opposition to the SNP.

Ms Davidson said her party would hold the Scottish government to account and fight against a second independence referendum.

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The Scottish Conservative leader says increases in business rates will be opposed and her party will stress the importance of a competitive tax regime.

Ruth Davidson says the government must not take the easy option of waiting for Indyref 2, but take the harder road of making change now that will not be so easy.

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The Scottish Conservative leader says on the economy she welcomed that inward investment is up in Scotland.

However she says growth rate and unemployment compares less favourably with the rest of the UK. 

Ms Davidson says the next parliament should be about setting the goals and policies for the country for the coming years.

The Scottish Conservative leader says her group was elected to provide stronger opposition not "gnashing of teeth". 

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says she believes holding the government to task has never been more important.

Ms Sturgeon says:"That sense of empowerment – for individuals, for families, for communities and for our country as a whole – is what we seek to build over the next five years. 

"By doing so, we can make lasting progress towards true equality of opportunity for all.

"Presiding Officer, I look forward to working across parliament to achieve that goal."

Ms Sturgeon says defending Scotland’s place in the EU is a key early priority.