Chris McCall, Douglas Dickie of the Daily Express and Mark Smith from the Daily Record chew over the news of the week.

Trump is in Scotland next week, is it vital John Swinney makes a positive impression? Otherwise, there's more economic gloom as inflation rises unexpectedly. Is a wealth tax the answer?

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The SNP are eleven points ahead of Scottish Labour for Holyrood as Keir Starmer’s popularity continues to plummet.

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Iranian officials have vowed to "decisively respond" after it accused Israel of violating the ceasefire between the nations. The country's Supreme National Security Council said its armed forces were ready. Donald Trump blasted both countries, claiming "they don't know what the f***k they are doing," in a furious rant to reporters live on air.

At home, Scottish Labour MPs have hit out at the "threats" being made to "strong arm" them into backing the UK Government's benefit cuts. More than a hundred have signed an amendment against the £5 billion welfare reforms. This would be enough to bring down the bill. Will Starmer press ahead regardless?

Paul Hutcheon hosts the Planet Holyrood podcast.

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John Swinney’s dubious claim that independence is “within reach” is a sign of weakness, says the Daily Record's Paul Huctheon.

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In the latest episode of Planet Hoyrood, the team pick apart Rachel Reeves' Spending Review after the Chancellor set our her budgets for government departments to Westminster.

The panel, consisting of Daily Record duo, Paul Hutcheon and Mark Smith and the Scottish Daily Express's Douglas Dickie, also look at the spending plans being put forward by Nigel Farage and his Reform Party and question whether John Swinney could be in bother as he gets set to face a potential plot to remove him as SNP leader.

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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Borland on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss Scottish Labour wininng Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election after stunning victory over SNP.

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Paul Hutcheon, Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie review Nigel Farage's cowardly trip to Scotland where he avoided the country's media and hit the pub instead, plus the final word on who's likely to win the by-election in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse.

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Paul Hutcheon is joined by Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland to discuss the latest events in Scottish politics. Was Farage's Reform advert racist? Where is Anas Sarwar's candidate hiding? Can Reform beat Labour to second place in Hamilton?

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Keir Starmer’s Labour Government has been accused of a “shameful betrayal” of fishermen after granting European boats access to UK waters as part of a new deal.

Alba's Ash Regan has launched launched a Bill to clampdown on people who pay for sex, whilst also revealing a former prostitute has claimed current MSPs bought sex from her when she sold her body for money.

And could Reform come ahead of Labour's Davy Russell after a series of disastrous gaffes?

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