The National Podcast

Political reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and James Walker discuss the UK Government's decision to ban left-wing speakers Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering the UK, and other major news stories from the past few days.
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Editor Laura Webster and Political Editor Xander Elliards discuss the latest news on the Peter Murrell case, why the BBC is under fire over AI on Question Time, Israel's plans to capture more of Gaza and a positive housing story from Fife.
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After the UK Government rejected devolving the relevant powers for indyref2 to the Scottish Parliament, we sat down with First Minister John Swinney to discuss what happens now.
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Editor Laura Webster is joined by Digital Editor Laura Pollock to discuss the news that Downing Street has rejected calls for the Scottish Parliament to get powers over holding another referendum. They also discuss increasing energy bills and Nicola Sturgeon's 'no comment' police interview.
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Editor Laura Webster and Political Editor Xander Elliards discuss as MSPs vote in favour of the devolution of indyref2 powers.
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Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Steph Brawn discuss the news that Peter Murrell has pleaded guilty to embezzlement, news from the Global Sumud Flotilla and a new bank note featuring Scott McTominay's iconic overhead kick.
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Ally Heather, better known online as Historic Ally, is a historian, writer and broadcaster who’s made a name for himself bringing Scotland’s stories to life online.
He joins digital editor Laura Pollock to talk all things Scots, culture and independence.

Pro-independence governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should work together to secure powers to hold independence referendums, a Plaid Cymru MS has said.
Political reporter Steph Brawn talks to Kiera Marshall, who became one of 43 Plaid Cymru politicians elected to the Senedd earlier this month to make them the largest party in Wales for the first time, about how convincing Westminster to transfer powers permanently to Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast should be one of the leading priorities of the Celtic Alliance.
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Laura Webster is joined by Abbi Garton Crosbie to discuss all the latest goings on inside Holyrood as a motion calling on the UK Government to devolve powers for a second Scottish independence referendum to be held has been published. MSPs are set to debate the motion – titled "ambitious for Scotland” – in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, May 26, just after 2pm.
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Multimedia Reporter Lucy Jackson and Political Editor Xander Elliards catch you up on reports that the Treasury is set to ask large supermarkets to introduce voluntary price caps on key groceries in return for lifting some regulations.
The pair also discuss the latest facing those detained by Israel who were taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, John Swinney's new Cabinet and how the 10 richest people in Scotland have seen their wealth increase by more than 800% since the Scottish Parliament was reconvened.
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