Scotcast

David and Paris talk about the Clacton by-election featuring Count Binface and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (both pictured); Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe’s Dunblane comments; and the future of Al Carns after the MP finally ruled himself out of the Labour leadership contest.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart and features the BBC’s Paris Gourtsyannis and Reform
UK MSP Max Bannerman.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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Councillors in Inverness voted for a rapist taxi driver to keep his operator’s licence. Martin Geissler speaks to the Press and Journal’s Louise Glen about why - and what it says about attitudes towards women’s safety.
And Lorna Walker from the Govan Law Centre, who represents women attacked in taxis, tells us about Glasgow City Council’s decision to block an application for a female-only cab company.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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Nigel Farage will resign as an MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election which he says he will stand in.
Martin Geissler and the BBC’s David Wallace Lockhart dissect the Reform leader’s speech.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk.

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The police are looking into a claim that more than £1.5 million was unaccounted for in Yes Scotland’s company accounts.
Martin Geissler speaks to the BBC’s Lynsey Bews about who made the claim and what could happen next.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

Scotland’s first gull ranger has been hired in Eyemouth to improve relations between humans and the birds.
Laura Miller is joined by Scotcast’s Rebecca Tierney to hear about her trip to the seaside town, and gull expert Dr Viola Ross-Smith tells Laura why she thinks seagulls are part of the culture wars.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk