What Andy Burnham's big speech meant for Scotland

Scotland is burning and the new UK Prime Minister might make it worse?

Digital editor Laura Pollock and political reporter Steph Brawn discuss the Arthur's Seat and Cairngorms wildfires amid reports Andy Burnham could back new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The pair also reflect on Burnham's first morning as Prime Minister and the news that Yes Scotland has mocked claims of a “missing £1.5 million” in its first post on Twitter/X in 12 years. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at: thenational.scot/subscribe [http://www.thenational.scot/subscribe]

Nicola Sturgeon slams David Davis after Commons 'lying' claim

Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie discuss today's biggest stories - Nicola Sturgeon's response to David Davis using parliamentary privilege to accuse her of lying about Peter Murrell, our new investigation into how many landlord MSPs there are, and Thomas Kerr's 'fearmongering' about Glasgow city centre. Support The National with a subscription from £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe [http://thenational.scot/subscribe]

Is SNP bonds plan putting Scottish independence at RISK?

Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosby sat down with William Thomson from Scotland's Resilient Economy. He breaks down the Scottish Government’s new bond plans and years of FDI policy. They explain why foreign capital has become the “feather in the cap” of the SNP administration, how Scotland is sold as a top destination for investors, and why that headline success may mask deeper risks for workers, communities and long-term economic sovereignty. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe [http://thenational.scot/subscribe]

How the media LIED about the cost of living crisis ... and why Scotland isn't buying it

Editor Laura Webster sits down with Dr Catherine Happer and Dr Lluis de Nadal Alsina to discuss how the UK media have told the story of the cost of living crisis, and what that has meant for people in Scotland who are living it every day. They unpack years of research into press and broadcast coverage of the crisis: who gets to speak, which sources are treated as “expert”, and how journalists frame the causes and solutions. Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/gumg/ [https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/gumg/] GUMG website: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/gumg/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHpwTTJiQ1J3ZHBOaTdKM3FQOGo5eFhjQ2N3UXxBQ3Jtc0trbXFWZzRaMmU4bUJsZTNJV1ZleDQ4TEVzVjI1eHpWTWw5d3VoNGdlcWNrNS1sVkY0eDhlb1RreTVXeXRaRzJ5ZURya0J3dzlCd1RYaU1XSk15a2Q0S014TS0yYVpOQ054SUx6aXhYUk1xckNaR2tJOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gla.ac.uk%2Fresearch%2Faz%2Fgumg%2F&v=vVktLNCGgCs] GUMG Bluesky: @gu-mg.bsky.social

How Reform 'accidentally' tried to ban Scots and Gaelic

Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Steph Brawn present Wednesday's National Podcast LIVE. They discuss how Reform UK have backtracked after a 'mess up' to an amendment that was drafted which would have seen political material in Gaelic become illegal in Scotland. Reform claim that criminalising Gaelic or Scots in Scotland had not been the “intention” of the amendment and that "there was an administrative mess up.” They added: “The amendment was intended for England and Wales. So, if you're publishing election material in Hartlepool in Gaelic, then yeah [it would be criminalised].” Meanwhile Douglas Alexander has instructed Scots to support England in tonight's game. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at: thenational.scot/subscribe [http://thenational.scot/subscribe]