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Radio Scotland,24 Apr 2026,28 mins

Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Alistair Barrie and Sara Barron

Breaking the News

Available for 89 days

Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest with Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson, John Swinney declining a trip to the US, and a rise in 'granny cooking'. Lead Writer: Elaine Malcolmson Additional Material: Nathan Cowley, John O'Neill, Stuart Beale, Alan Hazlie, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick-Wright, Jon Paisley, Gregor Paton Producer: Lauren Mackay Senior Producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Chris Quilietti Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson An Eco-Audio certified Production.

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