Nicola Sturgeon: “No, Alex Salmond was not fitted up. Alex Salmond was responsible for his own behaviour. I wasn't responsible for it.”

I think there will be facts which emerge from this show, which are not secret, they are in the public domain, but by shining a light on them I think there are some really hard facts that will shock people about just how underdefended the…

I think it's right that they're opening up the Brexit question again and I hope Andy Burnham nails his colours to the mast of rejoining the EU. But you can't pick and choose when democracy applies.

I am looking forward to sharing the skills and experiences I gained over many years of political leadership, as well as an insight into the lessons I learned along the way.

My aim, to put it bluntly, is to close the attainment gap completely. It will not be done overnight, I accept that. But it must be done.