The National Podcast
We discuss the day's biggest stories and interview the people you want to hear from. Hear about the behind-the-scenes that doesn't always make it into print, and get to know our brilliant team of reporters.
Episodes

Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
34 min
Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Steph Brawn discuss the latest news that Police Scotland spied on Donald Trump protesters during his visit to the country.
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Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
28 min
Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie sits down with the Equality Network's Scottish Trans Policy & Public Affairs Officer Florence Oulds to discuss the EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces.
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Jun 5, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
39 min
Editor Laura Webster joins Political Reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and Hamish Morrison to discuss one Labour peer's new bid to strip Scottish Parliament powers, the latest on Peter Murrell, post-Scottish-election polling and our adventure around the Celtic Alliance nations.
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Jun 5, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
19 min
Editor Laura Webster sits down with streamer Hasan Piker to discuss his ban from the UK over 'anti-Israel' views.
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Jun 4, 2026
Jun 4, 2026
41 min
Former SNP MP Mhairi Black sits down with Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie to discuss why she left politics, her take on where Scotland is, independence, LGBT rights and much more.
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Jun 3, 2026
Jun 3, 2026
33 min
There's anger towards Nigel Farage today as he ignored calls to condemn riots in England following the murder of Henry Nowak - after calling on people to respond with "pure, cold rage". Political Editor Xander Elliards and Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson discuss the case, as well as the day's other big news stories.
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Jun 3, 2026
Jun 3, 2026
15 min
The birth of the “Celtic Alliance” of nations against Westminster rule presents a “golden opportunity” to force the UK Government to listen, Sioned Williams, Welsh Deputy First Minister, told Political Reporter Hamish Morrison. Speaking to The National in the Welsh Government’s offices in Cardiff, the Plaid Cymru politician said Westminster would be forced to listen to “marginalised and ignored” voices calling for self-determination.
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Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
23 min
Political reporter Hamish Morrison sits down with Northern Irish First Minister Michelle O'Neill to discuss the state of the Union, Ireland's future, the Celtic Alliance and more.
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Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
16 min
Abbi Garton-Crosbie and James Walker discuss the court session hearing the details of Peter Murrell's crimes.
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Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
37 min
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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