Emily Atkinson
Live page editor

That's it from our coverage of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg for another week.

The show was dominated by tributes to Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond, which continue to pour in this morning following news of his death on Saturday.

Our colleagues in Scotland are collecting them all in a separate live page, which can be found here.

Thanks for joining us. Catch you next Sunday.

A man of consequencepublished at 10:43 British Summer Time

10:43 BST

Chris Mason
Political editor

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Alex Salmond was a man of consequence.

When you walk up the stairwell at Bute House, the official residence of Scotland’s first minister in Edinburgh, looking back at you are each of the occupiers of that office over the last quarter of a century or so.

Whenever I climb those stairs and cast my eye over those portraits, it is impossible to be in any doubt as to who was the most consequential.

Mr Salmond’s political influence extended within and, yes, beyond Scotland, for no one in the last half century has come as close as he did to remoulding, resetting the boundaries and borders of these islands, to redrawing the map of the UK.

For all the arguments of our politics, there is perhaps none more fundamental than where the frontiers of the state lie, and Mr Salmond personified a movement that came closer to shifting them than any other in the modern era.

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We'll be ending our live coverage shortly. Before we head off, here's a look back at the key lines from this morning's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg:

• Guests paid tribute to Scotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond, who died yesterday at the age of 69
• Actor Brian Cox said Salmond was a "great political thinker" who "pleaded the cause" for independence "with great humanity"

• Scotland's First Minister John Swinney said Salmond was a "very significant figure in every respect", who "inspired a generation" to support Scottish independence
• Elsewhere in the show, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds insisted P&O Ferries was not a "rogue operator" - and said Transport Secretary Louise Haigh's call to "boycott" the company was not the government's position

• Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick answered a series of questions from viewers on Brexit, housing and the European Convention on Human Rights

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Emily Atkinson
Live page editor

And with that, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg is over for another week.

Much of the show was dominated by tributes to Alex Salmond, who died yesterday aged 69.

In an emotional interview, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney told Laura he "inspired a generation" to believe in Scottish independence.

Other guests, in their turn, remembered him as a "great political thinker" and "formidable campaigner".

Elsewhere in the show, there was plenty of political discussion on the economy, P&O Ferries, Brexit and much more.

We'll be wrapping up all the key moments for you shortly, so hang tight.

The final question for Jenrick now is whether he regrets ordering the painting over of cartoon murals at a facility for unaccompanied migrant children, while serving as immigration minister.

Jenrick says he's said he "regrets" doing it and "wouldn't do it again".

He says he worked hard to protect children coming to this country, but he feels strongly that its "concerning" adults are coming to the country posing as a children and putting children at great risk.

Jenrick mentions a case in Bournemouth, in which he says a killer came into the country after posing as a child.

It's right, he adds, that those coming into the UK are "subject to checks in a law enforcement environment".

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A viewer points out that Jenrick was a signatory to a letter that describes Brexit as a "dystopia" - do you still agree with any of its contents?

Jenrick says he doesn't remember the letter and his view has changed.

He says we haven't gained all of the benefits, such as freeports, before adding that he would vote different if he had the opportunity now.

Viewer Ian Cork asks Jenrick if he can explain what impact leaving European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) would have on the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland.

Jenrick says his stance on the ECHR is "not ideological" but he believes it is "unreformable".

He claims the Good Friday Agreement is not reliant on the ECHR. Laura replies saying it is a "fundamental" part of it.

He says he proposes a "British Bill of Rights" which would do what the "spirit" of the Good Friday Agreement suggests.

Jenrick wants to "ensure" Northern Irish people's rights are protected domestically, he says, not in a court in Strasbourg.

Robert Jenrick, Tory leadership hopeful, is up next.

He's asked to pick a question from viewers.

A viewer asks him about his time as Housing Secretary when he approved a housing development unlawfully. They asked, why did you rush through the reversal of a planning decision regarding media tycoon Richard Desmond’s project to save him tens of millions of pounds?

Jenrick says the party decided to approve big schemes related to housing, adding that developer in question asked him about it at a dinner, but he had told him not to talk about.

He says the broader issue is we need to build more homes.

On Salmond's rift with his successor, Nicola Sturgeon, Swinney says it's been a "difficult" few years, but says anyone can recognise his contribution to Scottish politics.

Asked about Salmond's frustration in recent years over the SNP's actions on independence, Swinney says the movement met "Westminster intransigence" from the government.

He says the SNP have to create a mood and level of support in Scotland that makes a "compelling" case for independence.

And on what his abiding memory of Alex Salmond will be, Swinney says it was while he was driving to Edinburgh after the 2007 election and heard Salmond on the radio saying Scotland had "changed forever" because of their election win.

Becoming tearful, Swinney says it was a "deeply emotional" moment for him, as it recognises the progress they had made.

Swinney goes on to say that Salmond inspired a generation of people to support Scottish independence, adding that he took the SNP from the fringes of Scottish politics to heart of government.

He says he left a fundamental footprint on Scottish politics.

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney joins Laura now, to speak about his former friend and colleague Alex Salmond, who died yesterday at the age of 69.

Swinney says Salmond was a "very significant figure in every respect".

He lead from the front and had bold ideas about how he wanted to transform Scotland, Swinney says. "He set the agenda".

Getting emotional, Swinney says he wants to express "deepest sympathy" to his wife and family.

We're now hearing from the panel. Here's what they said:

Billionaire businessman and philanthropist John Cauldwell says it's "politically stupid" to condemn publicly somebody who you want to invest in Britain, adding you should be working with them "behind the scenes" instead.

Daisy Cooper stresses she wants to see Labour support small businesses. When asked if she would support change debt and borrowing rules, she says that would be a "good thing".

Brian Cox: Asked about Labour's first 100 days, he says he "doesn't thing much of their performance".

Up next is the head of Lloyds Banking Group, Charlie Nunn. He's asked about what he thinks is going on with the economy at the moment.

He says the last few years have been "difficult" and parts of the economy are continuing to struggle, but 2024 has seen a "turn" - with more people feeling financially secure.

But while the economy has got "a lot better" for most people, those on the lowest incomes are "still struggling to make ends meet".

Asked about how careful the government need to be with its plans for the economy, Nunn says it's important to balance the books, but also encourage foreign investment.

The country needs "clarity and purpose", as well as "discipline" with its spending, he says, adding that he believes that clarity is "emerging".

Reynolds is asked about business confidence, after reports that Qatar's investment authority is selling shares in supermarket chain Sainbury's.

The business secretary says Labour has found the state of public finances "far worse" than they believed, but points to recent investment announcements, including from Amazon Web Services, as a sign of confidence in the economy.

He adds that he is "really excited for the future”.

Reynolds is asked about job losses at a steel plant in Port Talbot in Wales and the UK's last remaining oil refinery in Grangemouth, and whether the government will help stop this.

He says he's improved the deal with Port Talbot.

On Grangemouth, Reynolds says he's working with the Scottish government, adding private investment could be involved.

Laura asks him if he'll commit to saving existing jobs at Grangemouth.

Reynolds says he can't do that, adding it's not just about helping struggling companies, but also about attracting investment and working with private investment

Now into the interview proper. Reynolds is played Transport Secretary Louise Haigh's comments calling for a "boycott" of P&O ferries, and is asked whether he disagrees.

He says the government have been clear that what the ferry operator did was "wrong", but says it was lawful at the time.

It "won't be now", he says, calling the policy "egregious". It's not the government's position to boycott the company, he adds.

Asked if the company is a rogue operator - as ii stated in a Labour press release from the party's period in opposition - Reynolds says that's not their position, but reiterates they don't support fire and rehire.

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says Alex Salmond was a "huge figure" and a "formidable campaigner" who made a "huge contribution" to politics.

Paying tribute to the ex-first minister's communication skills, Reynolds adds that he was "at home" in the House of Commons during his time as an MP.

Lib Dem MP Daisy Cooper says she never met Alex Salmond but he typified a particular type of politician - someone who had charisma, a big personality and was ruthless for what he believed in.

She says like many in the SNP, he was focused on independence.

The show starts with the panel paying tribute to Alex Salmond

Actor Brian Cox says "he was a lot of fun" and "one of the greatest political thinkers Scotland's ever produced".

He says Salmond was instrumental in changing his feelings when it comes to politics, having been a Labour supporter at the time they first met.

Asked about his impact, Cox says his "great gift" was that he was a "great parliamentarian" who really fought for the country.

He "pleaded the cause with great humanity," he says.