IN PICTURES: The week in Scottish politics By Gemma Bibby May 2 2021, 12:00pm May 2 2021, 12:00pm Share IN PICTURES: The week in Scottish politics Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/2182558/in-pictures-the-week-in-scottish-politics-5/ Copy Link Scottish Conservative Leader Douglas Ross drinks a pint during a visit to a pub in Edinburgh. This visit come’s as non-essential shops and businesses including the hospitality sector start to reopen in Scotland as more covid-19 lockdown rules are relaxed. Ewan Bootman/NurPhoto/Shutterstock First Minister Nicola Sturgeon looks through binoculars during a visit to North Berwick, on the campaign trail for the Scottish Parliamentary election. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, now leader (and list candidate for North East) of the Alba Party photographed in the ring at the Amazing Alex Arthur’s Boxing Gym on Rose Street, Edinburgh. Alex Arthur is standing as a Lothian List candidate for the Alba Party in the forthcoming Scottish Election. Stuart Wallace/Shutterstock First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon holds a book as she visits the ReadingLasses bookshop and cafe, in Wigtown, during campaigning for the Scottish Parliamentary election. Russell Cheyne/PA Wire Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie meets Daisy an English bull terrier during a visit to the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home while campaigning for the Scottish Parliamentary election. Jane Barlow/PA Wire Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar takes to the streets to leaflet in areas around Falkirk. Ewan Bootman/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Conservative party leader Douglas Ross as Scottish party leaders take part in Channel 4 News election debate in Glasgow. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon visits Rouken Glen Garden Centre in Giffnock, while campaigning for the Scottish Parliamentary election. Andy Buchanan/PA Wire Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar as he unveils Scottish Labour’s second vote battle bus in front of Stirling Castle in Stirling, during campaigning for the Scottish Parliamentary election. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire Scottish Conservative Leader Douglas Ross and Ruth Davidson takes to the streets to leaflet in areas around Firrhill, Edinburgh. Ewan Bootman/NurPhoto/Shutterstock First Minister and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon (left) with party candidates and activists during campaigning in Edinburgh, for the Scottish Parliamentary election. Jane Barlow/PA Wire Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie takes part in an outdoor shinty lesson in Inverleith Park in Edinburgh, Scotland. As he continues to campaign for the upcoming Scottish Parliamentary election. Ewan Bootman/NurPhoto/Shutterstock First Minister and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon with a personalised bottle of gin during a visit to the Edinburgh Gin Distillery in Edinburgh, during campaigning for the Scottish Parliamentary election. Jane Barlow/PA Wire