Nicola Sturgeon launched her "job application" for First Minister with her party's manifesto on Wednesday.

The SNP leader described it as both "bold" and "ambitious" in her address to more than 1000 attendees.

It contains policies on childcare, police, apprenticeships and of course tax.

The document also outlines her party's position on a second referendum and how one could be triggered.

The SNP has pledged to maintain income tax rates at the existing three levels when power is devolved to Holyrood in April 2017.

Proposed income tax tax rates from that date would be:

The SNP will reverse a planned rise in the 40p threshold to £45,000 as soon as the income tax is fully devolved. This means the Scottish threshold will be £43,387 if the SNP is re-elected to government.

By 2021/21, the party has pledged to raise the personal allowance in Scotland to £12,750. The 40p threshold will rise by a maximum of inflation under the party's proposals.

If the Scottish Government's economic advisers were able to assure the First Minister that a 50p top rate would not decrease the total revenue take then the SNP, if in power, would "consider" increasing the 45p to 50p.

The tax will remain in place if the SNP are re-elected for a third term.

There will be some changes:

An SNP government would cut APD by 50% across the lifetime of the next parliament with an overall aim of abolishing it.

The party's manifesto has pledged to increase the NHS' budget.

Free childcare hours will be doubled by 2021.

The SNP says it will build a social security system built on "respect".

"Safer communities" is what the party is pledging to deliver if re-elected to government.

After the election the SNP will begin a new campaign for independence.

STV News asked the First Minister what she would do if the UK did leave the European Union but there was no subsequent rise in support for a referendum. She said she would "judge that situation when or if it arises".