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• Malcolm Offord: I can be a Reform First Minister

  If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Meet the new Scottish Green leaders’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002j5l7 Former Conservative government minister Lord Malcolm Offord is ditching his peerage with the hope of becoming a Reform UK First Minister. Martin Geissler asks him why he has had enough of his former Tory colleagues, and why he thinks he now has more in common with Nigel Farage and his party, Reform UK. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: [email protected]

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• 'Tweakments' doc: Nothing is regulated

  If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Can weight-loss jabs save the NHS?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028sqf As a bill to make non-surgical aesthetic procedures safer makes its way through Holyrood, Dr Nestor Demosthenous (pictured) tells us all about working in the aesthetics industry. And why the Tartan Army might want to check their social media history before applying for their visa for the World Cup. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Martin Geissler.Get in touch: [email protected]

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• What the Sandie Peggie ruling means

  If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Why I’m defending Sandie Peggie’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mp56 An employment tribunal has ruled on the case involving nurse Sandie Peggie (pictured), her employer NHS Fife and transgender doctor Beth Upton. The BBC’s Steven Godden and David Henderson explain the main findings of the 312-page ruling. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: [email protected]

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• ‘Ready to explode’: prisons and early release

  If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘The 1,000 prisoners up for early release’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ld8y More inmates are leaving prison earlier than planned as an emergency measure to deal with record overcrowding in Scotland’s jails. Natalie has been inside HMP Barlinnie to speak to one of the nearly 1,000 prisoners up for early release and staff including deputy governor Jim Beaton (pictured). Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch: [email protected]

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• Are Starmer’s Scottish MPs sick of him?

  If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Kezia Dugdale on Labour, trust and Rachel Reeves’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mz87 The Prime Minister and Chancellor are visiting Scotland to talk defence and cost of living support, but how do their Scottish Labour colleagues really feel about Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves? And the BBC’s Kevin Keane joins Laura and Natalie to explain who will pay for billions of pounds of investment into our energy grid. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch: [email protected]

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