Scotcast

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An inquest has found repeatedly heading a football is 'likely' to have contributed to the brain disease which was a factor in the death of former Scotland international Gordon McQueen (pictured).

Ex-Dundee defender Jim Duffy and the BBC’s Chris McLaughlin debate whether the laws of football could change to protect players.

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

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Sir Keir Starmer has defended Labour’s decision to block Andy Burnham (pictured) from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

We ask the BBC’s David Wallace Lockhart and Iain Watson what impact the National Executive Committee (NEC) ruling will have on Anas Sarwar’s Holyrood election campaign and the prime minister’s future.

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

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David, Natalie and Lynsey discuss Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s (pictured) calls for a criminal investigation into failures at an NHS hospital, how MSPs are shifting on Liam McArthur’s (also pictured) assisted dying proposals and the so-called ‘Alex Salmond files’.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show, recorded on Thursday 22 January, is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Natalie Higgins.

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Has Donald Trump’s promise not to use force in Greenland removed the threat of a World Cup boycott?

Former footballer Pat Nevin gives us his take on politics and the beautiful game - and sets the bar for when fans should protest.

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

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Labour’s Anas Sarwar has branded failures at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) as “the biggest scandal in the history of the Scottish Parliament”.

Lisa Summers (pictured), who investigated design flaws at the hospital for a BBC documentary, explains what we’ve learned from the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry as it hears closing arguments.

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

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Last month, the Scottish Government dropped plans to reduce the national speed limit on single carriageway roads after an external consultation demonstrated it was unpopular.

The BBC’s David Henderson, Martin and Natalie discuss whether we take speeding seriously enough and how safe Scotland’s roads are.

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

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Campaigners For Women Scotland (pictured) are taking the Scottish Government to the Court of Session over where transgender prisoners are housed.

We ask legal expert Dr Nick McKerrell from Glasgow Caledonian University whether John Swinney’s government is respecting the Supreme Court ruling on women and sex.

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

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Natalie, David and Phil discuss Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform, the fallout from the Scottish Budget and Holyrood's new cocktail menu.

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

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Nigel Farage has made Malcolm Offord Reform UK’s new leader in Scotland ahead of the Holyrood election.

We ask the BBC's David Wallace Lockhart whether Farage's political priorities align with Offord's.

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

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The Scottish Budget for 2026/27 includes measures to boost after-school care and provide breakfast clubs in all primary schools – but no new childcare funding.

Carole Erskine from campaigning charity Pregnant Then Screwed explains why she believes the 'hugely expensive' cost of childcare is pushing mothers out of the workforce.

And have we been pronouncing Shona Robison’s name correctly?

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

Get in touch: [email protected]