This week's podcast of The National has been read and recorded by volunteers for Cue and Review Recording Service, which is a charity based in Glasgow producing text-to-audio services for visually and reading impaired people.

This podcast is a compilation of selected recordings made between 16th January and 22nd January 2026.

For more free recordings of The National, as well as the Glasgow Times and The Herald Scotland, check out the Cue and Review website: https://www.cueandreview.com/freepodcasts

We also cover our weekly local paper, the Kirkintilloch and Bishopbriggs Herald.