Scotcast

Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, we bring together three experts to debate how to fix the NHS.

Dr Jayne McLaren is vice-chair of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in Scotland.

Dr Carey Lunan is a former chair of the Royal College of GPs.

And Professor June Andrews is a nurse and dementia expert.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Natalie Higgins.

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Natalie, Lynsey and Phil talk about the campaign's first TV debates, that row between Anas Sarwar and Malcolm Offord and who could deal with who after the election.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Phil Sim.

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘BBC leaders debate – the debrief’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nd1ntq

Anas Sarwar has called Malcolm Offord a 'liar' over a claim made by Reform UK’s leader in Scotland during a TV debate hosted by Channel 4.

We unpack who’s saying what in the latest spat between Scottish Labour’s leader and Nigel Farage’s party.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.

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Lee Milne was jailed for culpable homicide after his wife Kimberly (pictured) took her own life following a campaign of abuse at his hands.

The head of the Crown Office, John Logue, and The Guardian's Geraldine McKelvie tell us how Milne became the first person to be convicted in Scotland in such a case.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: [email protected]

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘BBC leaders debate – the debrief’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nd1ntq

UK Cabinet minister Wes Streeting (pictured) has ruled out an independence referendum in the event of an SNP majority at Holyrood.

We ask Nicola Sturgeon’s former chief of staff Liz Lloyd and ex-Labour adviser James Matthewson whether Streeting’s intervention helps Anas Sarwar’s election campaign.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: [email protected]

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘The Economy Debate: tax, spend and creating wealth’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ncnnpg

Leaders of six political parties have clashed in the first TV debate of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election campaign.

The BBC’s Glenn Campbell helps us assess the performance of Russell Findlay (Scottish Conservatives), Ross Greer (Scottish Greens), Anas Sarwar (Scottish Labour), Alex Cole-Hamilton (Scottish Liberal Democrats), John Swinney (SNP) and Malcolm Offord (Reform UK).

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: [email protected]

Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections, we bring together three experts to debate how we create a thriving economy.

Tim Allan is an entrepreneur and former president of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce.

Professor Mairi Spowage is an economist and director of the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute.

And Chris Birt is associate director at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which campaigns for policies to reduce poverty.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: [email protected]

Natalie and Phil talk about how problems with CalMac ferries became an election issue and decode the results of a flurry of opinion polls.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by Natalie Higgins and Phil Sim.

Get in touch: [email protected]

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Is the net closing on notorious gangster family?’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002td2j

One of Scotland's most high-profile gangland figures – Steven Lyons (pictured) – has been deported to Amsterdam after his airport arrest in Bali.

Former Police Scotland detective Martin Gallagher explains the world of organised crime and tells us what it’s like to come face to face with serious gangsters.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: [email protected]

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Ready to explode’: prisons and early release: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002n98h

A proposal by Scottish Green Kate Nevens (pictured) to abolish jails has been described as 'absolutely bonkers' by the SNP.

The BBC’s David Wallace Lockhart helps us unpick the Holyrood election candidate’s comments before we unpack prisons and sentencing policy.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: [email protected]