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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.

The High Court judgement offered a damning indictment of what so many of us have been arguing for years – that the draconian benefit cap is ideologically driven and serves no purpose other than to harm.

From next year the public sector pay cap will be lifted in Scotland, ensuring that public sector pay increases better reflect rising living costs. Here’s what you need to know.

The deal with the DUP keeps her administration on life support. But it is an aimless administration with no purpose, save the negotiation of Brexit and, of course, self-preservation.

Here’s some of the news from this week that you might have missed.

We are focused on delivering economic growth in a way that’s more inclusive – and by that I mean inclusive of people, and inclusive of places.

Here’s how you can help build our movement and win the case for an independent Scotland.

After the election, Nicola Sturgeon committed to reflecting on the outcome and, in particular, on the issue of a second independence referendum. Today she set out her reflections.

Read Nicola Sturgeon’s statement on EU negotiations and Scotland’s future in full.

The Tories and the DUP have today signed a deal to allow Theresa May to cling to power. Here’s what you need to know about the backroom Tory-DUP deal.

One year on from the Brexit vote and the talks between the UK and our European neighbours have finally begun.

Already, this weakened Tory government is on the back foot.

When anniversaries come around, the temptation is always to look back.

One year on from the EU referendum it is right to reflect on everything that’s happened. But the most important thing for the people of Scotland, now, is to look forward.

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.

With headlines dominated by Brexit negotiations and a Queen’s Speech with nothing much in it, you wouldn’t be blamed for missing some of the good news stories this week.

Here are just some of them.

On World Refugee Day, Communities Secretary Angela Constance has written to the new UK Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis calling on the UK government to live up to its moral responsibility on its approach to refugees.

Read the letter in full here.

In my last column, I looked ahead to a very important statement that Education Secretary John Swinney was due to make in Parliament, about reforming the way our schools are governed.

I couldn’t give too much away, but I promised it would be bold and radical.

Read Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, on our commitment to protecting Scotland’s environment.

Here’s how your SNP government delivered for Scotland this week.

The contribution that carers make to our society is priceless. It’s only right that they’re duly valued and properly supported.

The Tories hard Brexit plan has been rejected by the public. It is now essential that we seek as much consensus as possible on the way forward.

The Tories must recognise they have no mandate to leave the single market and the Brexit negotiations must reflect that.

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

Both UK and Welsh Labour election manifestos call for the Barnett formula – the system used to allocate money to Scotland – to be scrapped.  Here’s why it’s important. During the referendum on independence the promise was made that the Barnett formula would continue. The Vow explicitly states that “Because of the continuation of the…

A vote for the SNP on Thursday will help keep the Tories firmly in check – but a vote for Labour anywhere in Scotland just risks letting Tory MPs in the backdoor.

Here’s how strong SNP voices will stand up for older people at Westminster.

Here’s how SNP MPs will be strong voices for Scotland’s creative sector at Westminster.

The SNP always has and always will champion Scotland. Here’s how strong SNP voices will stand up for workers.

Here’s how strong SNP voices will stand up for young people at Westminster.