The National Podcast

The National Podcast
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We discuss the day's biggest stories and interview the people you want to hear from. Hear about the behind-the-scenes that doesn't always make it into print, and get to know our brilliant team of reporters.

  1. 35M AGO

    Andrew ARRESTED! What you need to know and what happens now?

    Emergency pod time as Political Editor Xander Elliards and Political Reporter Steph Brawn explain the crazy morning in UK politics. Why is this so significant, what happens now, and what does contempt of court law mean for all of this? Support The National with a subscription from just £1 for three months at thenational.scot/subscribe

    9 min

  2. 20H AGO

    New poll puts SNP in touching distance of a majority – analysis

    Editor Laura Webster and Political Editor Xander Elliards discuss the latest More In Common polling showing the SNP one seat short of a majority, with a healthy pro-independence majority with the Greens added on. Elsewhere, they dive into calls for Anas Sarwar to return the cash Scottish Labour received from Labour Together, and Reform UK's awful new head of policy.  Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

    44 min

  3. 2D AGO

    We exposed Keir Starmer's allies SPYING on journalists – but nobody did anything

    Editor Laura Webster and Westminster Reporter Hamish Morrison discuss how The National exposed last year how Labour Together hired private investigators to look into journalists running critical stories - but nobody cared until the Westminster lobby was affected. They also dive into Beth Templeton's front page today revealing the harassment faced by women who've been standing up for asylum seekers at hotel protests, the formation of the new "Restore Britain" party and horrible new stats about the amount of crap being dumped in the Highlands.  Support The National with a subscription from just £1 for three months at thenational.scot/subscribe

    30 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Palestine Action verdict + debunking 6 Nigel Farage claims

    Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Hamish Morrison discuss the massive High Court Palestine Action verdict, and the mood in Westminster now that Anas Sarwar's stunt has had time to bed in. Elsewhere, we fact check six claims about immigration from Nigel Farage as he defended Jim Ratcliffe's comments about migrants. Join us from just £1 for three months at thenational.scot/subscribe

    32 min

  5. FEB 11

    How Labour have lost control of the Doyle scandal

    Our Digital Audience and Content Editor Laura Pollock and Political Reporter Steph Brawn dissect the latest Labour scandal and infighting as well as some recent moves by Reform UK which come straight out of the Trump handbook Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe

    21 min

  6. FEB 10

    How Anas Sarwar's gamble backfired horribly

    Political reporters Steph Brawn and James Walker discuss how Anas Sarwar made a massive, massive mess. Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe

    18 min

  7. FEB 9

    Why we published Mandelson's secret notice

    On Friday night, we revealed the secret notice Peter Mandelson sent round newsrooms in the UK urging people to stop contacting him. In today's podcast Laura Webster and Xander Elliards discuss why they took that decision, as well as the politics of the Bad Bunny performance and a new tartan for Greenland. With the Starmer situation moving at rapid pace, we had to cut that out of today's episode, as it was already out of date... Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe from just £1   00:00 Politics of Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, 07:47 Filton 6 verdict and Palestine Action proscription; 13:39 Mandelson secret notice, 17:55 Greenland gets new tartan

    21 min

  8. FEB 5

    Do Reform get special treatment from the BBC?

    Editor Laura Webster and Political Editor Xander Elliards discuss the latest news that Zia Yusuf, Reform's chairman, will appear on Question Time for the 6th time in 16 months. Elsewhere, we discuss the Mandelson files latest, and what much reporting is missing in discussing the Epstein case. Support The National with a subscription from £1 for 3 months at thenational.scot/subscribe

    39 min
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We discuss the day's biggest stories and interview the people you want to hear from. Hear about the behind-the-scenes that doesn't always make it into print, and get to know our brilliant team of reporters.

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  • Creator
    The National Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The National Podcast

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