Christina McKelvie was the SNP MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse when she died of secondary breast cancer, aged 57, on March 27, 2025.

Her partner, and SNP depute leader, Keith Brown speaks to Political Correspondent Hannah Brown to mark a year since her passing.

He describes the last year as deeply difficult, but says the memories and stories people have of Christina help him celebrate her life.

Reform UK’s Holyrood campaign is up and running but not without turbulence.

In this episode of Unspun Live, we go inside the party’s manifesto launch in Renfrewshire, where Nigel Farage brought the showbiz and Malcolm Offord set out an ambitious pitch to voters.

But within 24 hours, the campaign hit trouble with a candidate suspended and controversy swirling around others.

We’re joined by The Herald’s Kathleen Nutt, who was in the room, to unpack the atmosphere, the media reaction, and what Reform supporters are actually saying about immigration, net zero and tax cuts.

Then, we put the numbers to the test. David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies assesses Reform’s flagship promise to cut income tax and explains why the claim it will “pay for itself” doesn’t stack up.

Last week a fire tore through a listed building on Union Street, just yards from Glasgow Central Station, shutting down Scotland’s busiest railway hub and sending more than 200 firefighters to battle the blaze.

In this episode of Unspun Live, The Herald's political editor Andrew Learmonth is joined by reporters Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco and Gaby Mackay, who spent days investigating the story behind the fire.

They discuss what is known about how the blaze started in a vape shop, the role lithium-ion batteries may have played, and the complicated ownership and regulatory questions surrounding the premises.

The conversation also explores what the incident reveals about the regulation of vape shops across Scotland, the pressures on Scotland’s fire service, and the uncertain future of one of Glasgow city centre’s most prominent corners.

In an Unspun Live first, all four of The Herald's political journalists share their thoughts on how Scottish politics will change after the upcoming Holyrood election. Political Editor Andrew Learmonth is joined by Deputy Political Editor Rebecca McCurdy and Political Correspondents Kathleen Nutt and Hannah Brown as the election campaign heats up.

New polling suggests Anas Sarwar's Scottish Labour Party will slump to fourth in May's Holyrood election. Political Editor Andrew Learmonth and Deputy Political Editor Rebecca McCurdy break down the party's conference in Paisley, where Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was the elephant in the room.

Alba Party leader Kenny Macaskill said his party may be unable to field candidates in the upcoming Holyrood election because of financial issues. Christina Hendry - who is the niece of party founder Alex Salmond - is one of the prominent members now in a fight to save the pro-independence party. But will it work?

Ever wondered what Alex Cole-Hamilton's pot noodle of choice is? Then this is the podcast for you. The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader shares his thoughts on the upcoming Holyrood election, working with the SNP and Scottish Labour.

With less than three months to go until the Holyrood election, Unspun Live speaks to Iris Duane, the Scottish Greens’ 23-year-old candidate for Glasgow Kelvin and Maryhill, who could become the youngest MSP in the next Scottish Parliament.

Duane talks candidly about growing up in poverty, why she believes both the SNP and Labour have run out of ideas, and why tackling child poverty would be her top priority if elected.

She also discusses council funding, taxation, the Scottish Child Payment, and what she sees as the limits of devolution.

The conversation also explores representation and identity in politics, barriers facing trans people in Scotland, and whether the Greens would consider working with the SNP again after the collapse of the Bute House Agreement.

Deputy Political Editor Rebecca McCurdy interviews Richard Meade, the chief executive of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, as the organisation launches its Holyrood manifesto, demanding urgent funding to end the housing emergency.

Reform UK's only MSP Graham Simpson comes to the defence of his party leader Nigel Farage over claims he is "racist" and addresses the confusion over the party's stance on Scottish independence.