The National Podcast

Steph Brawn is joined by Laura Pollock on Friday's National Podcast LIVE. The SNP have claimed Scottish Labour “don't exist” after it emerged the party is reliant on support from their London bosses to pay for staff. Join The National from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

Political Editor Xander Elliards meets Professor Thibault Laurentjoye to discuss Scotland's economic future as an independent nation.
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Rosie Hampton from Friends of the Earth Scotland joins Jamie Calder to discuss how Andy Burnham's arrival as Prime Minister will shape Scotland's energy future.
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Laura Webster is joined by Abbi Garton-Crosbie and Jamie Calder to discuss the comments made by Outlander's Sam Heughan that AI data centres are a 'cash grab'.
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Steph Brawn is joined by James Walker for the latest edition of Media Watch. They ask if the BBC has changed the format of Newsnight in a bid to manufacture controversy and clips to gains clicks online. Also, has the BBC been too harsh in its portrayal of the Commonwealth games in Glasgow?
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Joyce McMillan and Dave Watson from Building A Local Scotland join Political Reporter James Walker to discuss how more power can be devolved within Scotland to benefit people's lives.
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Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter James Walker discuss today's biggest stories, including drama in the Scottish Labour leadership contest and Nicola Sturgeon's warning to the SNP.
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Editor Laura Webster sits down with Ellie Harrison of Get Glasgow Moving as our week-long series focused on creating a better public transport system for Scotland kicks off.
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Editor Laura Webster and Multimedia Journalist Jamie Calder discuss reports that the far-right could be impersonating police officers in Glasgow, whether we need a Scottish Secretary in this day and age, BP's North Sea oil sell off and what's happening with AI data centres in Scotland.
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Steph Brawn and Xander Elliards are back with this week's edition of Media Watch.
Today they discuss Andy Burnham's social media presence since arriving as prime minister and how it may actually be affecting his performance in the top job.
Meanwhile, Good Morning Britain are back in the headlines for their handing of news surrounding Nigel Farage and we ask why isn't the Commonwealth games on BBC?
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