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The police are looking into a claim that more than £1.5 million was unaccounted for in Yes Scotland’s company accounts.

Martin Geissler speaks to the BBC’s Lynsey Bews about who made the claim and what could happen next.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast.

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Scotland’s first gull ranger has been hired in Eyemouth to improve relations between humans and the birds.

Laura Miller is joined by Scotcast’s Rebecca Tierney to hear about her trip to the seaside town, and gull expert Dr Viola Ross-Smith tells Laura why she thinks seagulls are part of the culture wars.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast.

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This week, Andy Burnham (pictured) announced plans to expand the prime minister’s office to Manchester and create a 'No. 10 North' as part of a 'rewired Britain' if he becomes Labour leader.

David talks to former SNP MP Stewart McDonald and former Labour adviser James Matthewson about how Burnham’s devolution plans are being received in Scotland, the delayed defence investment plan and Kate Forbes’s appearance at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart.

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The Crown Office has admitted in court that it was an ‘error of judgement’ not to prosecute the footballer David Goodwillie for rape back in 2011.

In 2017, a civil court found Goodwillie and his teammate David Robertson to be rapists and liars. The woman who accused them – Denise Clair – is now seeking a private prosecution in a criminal court.

Martin Geissler speaks to Sunday Post journalist Marion Scott about the case.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast.

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Shetland’s islands could soon be connected by undersea tunnel after councillors backed the initial plans to replace ageing ferries and link Shetland’s mainland to Yell and Yell to Unst.

Martin Geissler speaks to Andy Sloan, executive vice president at engineering firm COWI, and the BBC’s David Henderson about whether tunnels are a viable alternative to Scotland’s whole ferry network.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast.

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Pro-independence blog Wings Over Scotland first raised questions about SNP finances six years before Peter Murrell (pictured) admitted embezzling more than £400,000 of its funds as chief executive

The man behind the site, Stuart Campbell, tells us about his role in uncovering the scandal and the questions he believes remain unanswered.

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

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Head coach Steve Clarke (pictured) has resigned following Scotland's group stage exit from the 2026 World Cup.

We ask the BBC's Chris McLaughlin why another major tournament campaign ended in disappointment - and who is in the frame to succeed Clarke.

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

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Is a lack of access to NHS fertility treatments driving single women to find sperm donors on social media?

Scotcast’s Rebecca Tierney explores the murky, unregulated world of online sperm donation and former MP Hannah Bardell (pictured) tells us about her own IVF experience.

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

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David and Lynsey talk to ex-Scottish Labour MSP Paul O’Kane about the future of Anas Sarwar’ (pictured) as Andy Burnham closes in on succeeding Sir Keir Starmer; the press ‘pen’ dispute at Holyrood; and more fallout from Peter Murrell’s crimes.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart and Lynsey Bews.

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Andy Burnham (pictured) looks increasingly likely to be become Prime Minister unopposed after Cabinet minister Darren Jones ruled himself out of the Labour leadership contest.

Former Scottish Labour MSP Neil Findlay tells us why he believes Burnham could shift the party’s position on Scottish independence.

And Scotcast’s Caitlin Fairlie picks out some of the eye-catching proposals in the Makerfield MP’s 2024 book ‘Head North’.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart.

Get in touch: [email protected]