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    Cyber expert on the hackers stealing our data

    04/09/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Who hacked M&S’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002d80d
    Jude McCorry (pictured) is chief executive of the Edinburgh-based Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland.
    She talks to us about 'ethical' hacking and the inside story of the cyber attack on car dealership Arnold Clark in 2022.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    Has Swinney had a good (re)start? – Politics Show

    03/09/2026 | 29 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Will the NHS shake-up end A&E ‘corridor care’? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030yhw
    David, Lynsey and Nicola Sturgeon’s former chief of staff Liz Lloyd talk about the Programme for Government; the SNP’s independence strategy; and why First Minister John Swinney (pictured) was concerned about Stephen Flynn's World Cup plans.
    Photo: PA
    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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    What it’s really like in A&E right now

    02/09/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘How to fix the NHS – The Health Debate’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ndvclm
    In his Programme for Government, First Minister John Swinney promised 'radical' reform of public services, including cutting the number of health boards.
    We ask A&E consultant Dr Jayne McLaren, vice-chair of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in Scotland, whether NHS reform can help hospitals’ beleaguered emergency departments.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by John MacKay and Laura Miller.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    Will the SNP’s food price cap happen?

    01/09/2026 | 24 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘How we'll avoid a food shortage’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00300w9
    Twenty-three organisations have written a joint-letter to John Swinney (pictured), urging the First Minister to scrap plans for a legal cap on some food and drink prices.
    We ask the BBC’s David Wallace Lockhart and Ewan MacDonald-Russell from the Scottish Retail Consortium whether the policy, a key pledge in the SNP's Holyrood 2026 election manifesto, is likely to be implemented.
    Photo: PA
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by John MacKay.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    Old Firm sanctions: why football bosses got tough

    31/08/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Who’s to blame for Old Firm bedlam?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002sdxp
    Rangers and Celtic will both play a game behind closed doors as punishment for the crowd trouble which marred a Scottish Cup tie between the clubs.
    The BBC’s Chris McLaughlin explains why the Scottish Football Association (SFA) imposed such a tough penalty. And we talk to former Celtic and Hibernian player Scott Allan about an SFA 'summit' on the future of Scottish football.
    Photo: PA
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by John MacKay.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
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