The National Podcast

Our wonderful columnist Assa Samake Roman hosts our election hustings! On the panel are: Jack Middleton for the SNP, Holly Bruce for the Scottish Greens, Christine Jardine for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Eva Comrie for Alliance to Liberate Scotland and Richie Venton for the Scottish Socialist Party. Support The National from just £20 a year in our Spring Sale at thenational.scot/subscribe  

We commissioned an MRP poll! In this Scottish Parliament election projection, the SNP are expected to win a majority, with a boost for the Greens meaning a sizeable pro-independence majority. Xander Elliards and Laura Pollock discuss the findings.  Support The National from just £20 a year in our Spring Sale at thenational.scot/subscribe

Political Editor Xander Elliards and Editor Laura Webster discuss the news that Reform have backed out of our election hustings at the last minute. Elsewhere, they discuss Donald Trump's latest unhinged threats to Iran and some eyebrow-raising new polling numbers. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Steph Brawn discuss the return of Independent Green Voice - a "front" party for far-right campaigners which the Greens say lost them MSPs at the last election. They also discuss Reform UK's latest shambles, as another two candidates disappear, as well as a key official. Finally, is there too much large-scale advertising in Edinburgh and other Scottish ci...

Editor Laura Webster and Political Editor Xander Elliards discuss the UK Government's silence on the new Israeli death penalty law for Palestinians, how the closure of Grangemouth has left us in a mess during the energy crisis and Reform's threat to Gaelic and Scots. Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe 

Political Reporter Steph Brawn introduces Leader's Interview number one, as Scottish LibDem chief Alex Cole-Hamilton steps into the studio. They discuss conversion therapy, working with Reform, Donald Trump and whether his party faces an identity crisis.  Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe 

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn talks to Political Reporter James Walker about a range of topics from the Scottish election, energy costs, America's illegal war on Iran and John Swinney's "secret" independence plan. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

Editor Laura Webster and Westminster correspondent Hamish Morrison discuss the biggest issues on today's National Podcast. Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe

Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter James Walker discuss the latest Reform mess as a fifth candidate drops out a week after their announcement. Later, they get into the UK Government's decision to block a £1.5bn factory investment in Scotland due to its Chinese links, and Question Time's latest Reform-related controversy. Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscri...

Political Editor Xander Elliards and Editor Laura Webster discuss Malcolm Offord's disgusting homophobic joke, and why we decided to publish it. Elsewhere, the latest on the Morgan McSweeney phone saga, and some rather eye-catching poll findings.   Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe

Professor John Curtice is back in the studio talking to us about the state of play going into the Scottish Parliament election. He gives a fantastic overview of where we are and what to expect over the next few weeks of campaigning. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson is in conversation with streaming phenomenon Hasan Piker, who has just been in Cuba as part of the Nuestra America Convoy, about how the US is crushing Cuba. They also discuss Iran, and how Scotland is being dragged into Trump's war.  Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

Editor Laura Webster, Digital Editor Laura Pollock and Political Reporter James Walker discuss Laura Kuenssberg's 'dumbest question ever' on Israel and why it could possibly want to lie. They also get stuck into the latest polling finding a huge pro-independence majority, plans for a Queen Elizbeth memorial in Scotland, and Laura Pollock goes inside the far-right Unite the Clans rally at Holyrood....

Digital editor Laura Pollock and political editor Xander Elliards sit down and reflect on a crazy Reform-filled 24 hours for the newsroom, from candidate suspensions after just one day and the party manifesto ... Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot.subscribe

As MSPs vote against assisted dying proposals, we look at how the debate ended up at this point - and the reserved issue that caused a major problem in the end. Elsewhere, the Scottish Election Study tells us 5 key things about what to expect from the Holyrood vote in May, and new data debunks Tory claims about Scotland's tax system.  Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/su...

Editor Laura Webster is joined by Novara Media co-founder and political commentator Aaron Bastani to discuss the media's coverage of the US-Israel attacks on Iran, the voices not being heard and the real long-term consequences of this military action.   Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

As Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Tribunal reveals its report, we take a look into the key findings. Elsewhere, we recap the main SNP conference motions - including members telling the UK to prepare for Scotland's exit from the Union - and the SNP's position on the House of Lords.  Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

Editor Laura Webster joins Political Editor Xander Elliards to discuss THAT leaked Keir Starmer memo, and dig into political attacks on a new petition aiming to investigate pro-Israel influence in UK politics. They also take a look at Kay Burley's appearance on BBC Question Time, and dive into the murky world of the London media/politics sphere. Support The National with a subscription from just £...

The Scottish Secretary is in trouble. Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie and Multimedia Reporter Lucy Jackson discuss the day's biggest stories, including the latest from the Glasgow fire, Holyrood's assisted dying bill mammoth debate, and Alex Cole Hamilton's claims of anti-English hate. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

Our Editor Laura Webster and Digital Editor Laura Pollock discuss the horrendous fire by Glasgow Central, and what it means for Glasgow's built environment after a decade of devastating blazes. Elsewhere, Alba cease to be a proper party, Tony Blair wants to privatise Scotland's NHS, and Franz Ferdinand aren't happy with the IDF. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 for 3 months at...

Editor Laura Webster and political reporter James Walker react to the moment a Question Time audience made clear whether they believed the UK should be involved in the war in the Middle East. The pair discuss the US use of UK military bases, the latest Holyrood polls and cultural icons coming out in support of Scottish independence. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenatio...

Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie and Digital Audience and Content Editor Laura Pollock discuss today's biggest stories of the day, including the new Ipsos polling for the Scottish election poll, the latest in Iran, Malcolm Offord being accused of racism and BrewDog selling for just £33 million. Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe

Does even Donald Trump know where he wants his war on Iran to end up? And what are the possibilities in the short-, medium-, and long-term? Foreign editor David Pratt, who has reported on the Middle East for four decades, gives his informed view on the fallout from the US-Israeli attacks on Iran

Political Editor Xander Elliards and Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson discuss the very worrying news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent conflict in the Middle East. What does this mean for the world, and for Scotland specifically? Meanwhile, a Saturday Night Live sketch on John Davidson's Bafta tics doesn't go down very well. Support The National with a subscription at thenatio...

What a result for the Greens in England! We unpack the result of the Gorton and Denton by-election, the media's role in the whole thing and the unfortunate timing of the Scottish Labour conference this morning ... Support The National with a subscription from just £1 for 3 months at thenational.scot/subscribe