Willie Rennie said the SNP must cancel plans for another independence referendum.

The LibDem leader visited an alpaca farm and said public services were being damaged by an SNP “obsession” with independence.

He said: “SNP ministers have taken their eyes off the ball on public services. This week we have learnt about the shortages in GP surgeries across Scotland. Mental health waiting times are horrendous.

“Scottish education is slipping down the international rankings.

“The SNP manifesto needs to cancel the divisive independence referendum so that the SNP can finally turn their attention full time to Scottish public services.”

“Even the creatures in the fields know that the SNP’s obsession with independence is harming public services.”