Read in full the official comments by John Swinney, SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland, on the death of Alex Salmond.

Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick, Labour's Jonathan Reynolds and actor Brian Cox are also on this morning's show.

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The death of Scottish former First Minister Alex Salmond is 'desperately sad', First Minister John Swinney said. Salmond, who ...

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The first minister of Scotland has paid tribute to his former colleague, Alex Salmond, saying he left a “fundamental ...

Scottish First Minster John Swinney said Alex Salmond “left a fundamental footprint on Scottish politics”. Speaking on Sunday ...

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Before his speech, Mr Swinney said: “The North East has been at the heart of Scotland’s recent industrial story, becoming ...

John Swinney and other influential figures have been paying tribute to Alex Salmond's life and career on Sunday politics ...