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

Whatever our future holds, that future will be better if it created by us – the people of Scotland. We have to make that happen – and we have to do so together. We've got what it takes - to create ...

We've got what it takes - to create jobs, to create growth, and to create a more prosperous Scotland. What we need is the powers of independence, to realise Scotland's full potential.

We've got what it takes - to create jobs, to create growth, and to create a more prosperous Scotland. What we need is the powers of independence, to realise Scotland's full potential.