Political Reporter Steph Brawn introduces Leader's Interview number one, as Scottish LibDem chief Alex Cole-Hamilton steps into the studio. They discuss conversion therapy, working with Reform, Donald Trump and whether his party faces an identity crisis.

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SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn talks to Political Reporter James Walker about a range of topics from the Scottish election, energy costs, America's illegal war on Iran and John Swinney's "secret" independence plan.

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Editor Laura Webster and Westminster correspondent Hamish Morrison discuss the biggest issues on today's National Podcast.

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Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter James Walker discuss the latest Reform mess as a fifth candidate drops out a week after their announcement. Later, they get into the UK Government's decision to block a £1.5bn factory investment in Scotland due to its Chinese links, and Question Time's latest Reform-related controversy.

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Political Editor Xander Elliards and Editor Laura Webster discuss Malcolm Offord's disgusting homophobic joke, and why we decided to publish it. Elsewhere, the latest on the Morgan McSweeney phone saga, and some rather eye-catching poll findings.

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Professor John Curtice is back in the studio talking to us about the state of play going into the Scottish Parliament election. He gives a fantastic overview of where we are and what to expect over the next few weeks of campaigning.

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Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson is in conversation with streaming phenomenon Hasan Piker, who has just been in Cuba as part of the Nuestra America Convoy, about how the US is crushing Cuba. They also discuss Iran, and how Scotland is being dragged into Trump's war.

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Editor Laura Webster, Digital Editor Laura Pollock and Political Reporter James Walker discuss Laura Kuenssberg's 'dumbest question ever' on Israel and why it could possibly want to lie. They also get stuck into the latest polling finding a huge pro-independence majority, plans for a Queen Elizbeth memorial in Scotland, and Laura Pollock goes inside the far-right Unite the Clans rally at Holyrood.

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