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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s opening statement to the Holyrood inquiry

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Read the full text of Nicola Sturgeon’s opening statement to the Holyrood inquiry on the handling of harassment allegations.

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With patience, planning and persistence, Scotland is moving towards independence

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I have been through times when the party was lucky to secure double figures in opinion polls and times when we swept all before us. But I won’t be content until we reach independence – the state which will make Scotland a normal nation once again.

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We need greater diversity both on and behind our TV screens

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Read Nicola Sturgeon’s speech to the Edinburgh International Television Festival 2017.

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The independence referendum inspired me to get into politics

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Through the SNP I’ve met so many dedicated, amazing people I now call my friends. I know that the referendum invigorated the country and there are many, like me, who are now actively involved in politics when previously they felt disengaged.

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Tribute to former SNP Leader Gordon Wilson

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Read the eulogy delivered by Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP at the funeral of former SNP leader Gordon Wilson in Dundee.

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Gordon Wilson, former SNP leader, dies aged 79

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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Gordon Wilson.

Gordon passed away earlier this morning in hospital after a short illness. He was leader of the Scottish National Party from 1979 to 1990, and was SNP Member of Parliament for Dundee East from 1974 to 1987.

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General Election explained

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The SNP has won the general election in Scotland. The Tories have lost their majority at Westminster.

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A strong voice for Scotland: fighting for positive change at Westminster

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In 2015 we pledged that our MPs would make Scotland’s voice stronger at Westminster and to use our influence to help deliver positive change.

Working with campaigners and other parties from across the UK, that is exactly what SNP MPs have been doing. Here’s how.

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The positive case for Europe and a new hope

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Yesterday was Europe Day – the annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe. We marked 66 years since the Schuman Declaration, which set out the beginnings of the European Union.

What progress we have seen – the development of a community of 28 nations and a single market of 500 million people.

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Are the SNP opposed to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

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The SNP does not oppose trade agreements on principle, as they can be good for our economy. However we strongly oppose the inclusion of public services and have serious concerns about giving corporations the right to sue governments through the investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms (ISDS), and we will oppose any agreement that has these terms included in it.

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Scotland and the European question

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The debate on the UK’s position in Europe is about to become an all-consuming issue. Writing in The World in 2016 special edition for The Economist, Nicola Sturgeon says demand for another independence referendum could be unstoppable.

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Nicola Sturgeon’s speech at #Plaid16

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Watch Nicola Sturgeon’s Speech at #Plaid16 Friends, It is a great privilege to be here with you today to address your national conference – and it is particularly special to be here in Plaid Cymru’s 90th year. The SNP and Plaid are, of course, sister parties – but given that you are 90 and we…