The National Podcast

Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie discuss today's biggest stories - Nicola Sturgeon's response to David Davis using parliamentary privilege to accuse her of lying about Peter Murrell, our new investigation into how many landlord MSPs there are, and Thomas Kerr's 'fearmongering' about Glasgow city centre.
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Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosby sat down with William Thomson from Scotland's Resilient Economy. He breaks down the Scottish Government’s new bond plans and years of FDI policy. They explain why foreign capital has become the “feather in the cap” of the SNP administration, how Scotland is sold as a top destination for investors, and why that headline success may mask deeper risks for workers, communities and long-term economic sovereignty.
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Editor Laura Webster sits down with Dr Catherine Happer and Dr Lluis de Nadal Alsina to discuss how the UK media have told the story of the cost of living crisis, and what that has meant for people in Scotland who are living it every day. They unpack years of research into press and broadcast coverage of the crisis: who gets to speak, which sources are treated as “expert”, and how journalists frame the causes and solutions.
Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/gumg/
GUMG website: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/gumg/ GUMG Bluesky: @gu-mg.bsky.social

Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Steph Brawn present Wednesday's National Podcast LIVE. They discuss how Reform UK have backtracked after a 'mess up' to an amendment that was drafted which would have seen political material in Gaelic become illegal in Scotland. Reform claim that criminalising Gaelic or Scots in Scotland had not been the “intention” of the amendment and that "there was an administrative mess up.” They added: “The amendment was intended for England and Wales. So, if you're publishing election material in Hartlepool in Gaelic, then yeah [it would be criminalised].”
Meanwhile Douglas Alexander has instructed Scots to support England in tonight's game.
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Political Reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and James Walker discuss the big stories today, including the latest on anti-migrant disorder in Glasgow, the news about Ann Widdecombe's murder investigation, Yes Scotland funding and Labour's immigration bill.
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Stand-up comedian Jacob Hawley of the Screen Rot podcast joins Political Editor Xander Elliards to discuss bringing politics into comedy in a crazy world, why Scotland fans should want England to lose at football, why the Fringe isn't championing Scottish talent, and more.
Head to https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/jacob-hawley-tickets/artist/5391850 for tickets for his upcoming show.
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Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter James Walker discuss the SNP's plans to put a temporary ban on data centres, the latest on Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election mess, and more
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Political Editor Xander Elliards and Editor Laura Webster discuss Nigel Farage's resignation as an MP to trigger a by-election in Clacton. This is a political stunt - will the media be prepared to call it that?
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Editor Laura Webster and Digital Editor Laura Pollock discuss Andy Burnham's rejection of a second independence referendum, Nigel Farage's questionable financial arrangements, the scandal facing Highland Council and proposals for a mansion tax in Scotland.
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Campaigner Talat Yaqoob joins Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie to discuss the state of Scotland's media, with a particular eye on the lack of diversity we see. 
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