Political Editor Xander Elliards and Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson discuss the very worrying news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent conflict in the Middle East. What does this mean for the world, and for Scotland specifically? Meanwhile, a Saturday Night Live sketch on John Davidson's Bafta tics doesn't go down very well.

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What a result for the Greens in England! We unpack the result of the Gorton and Denton by-election, the media's role in the whole thing and the unfortunate timing of the Scottish Labour conference this morning ...

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Political Reporter James Walker interviews Robin McAlpine of Common Weal about the state of Scotland's energy system and what can be done about it.

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As a major new MRP poll puts the SNP on track for a majority at the upcoming Scottish election, Political Reporter James Walker and Digital Audience and Content Editor Laura Pollock discuss what it could mean for Scottish politics. Elsewhere, they unpack the latest in the Gorton and Denton by-election, and there's a big win for one community after their fight against a major theme park company.

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As part of our Energy Week series, we are taking a look into how Nigel Farage's Reform UK are threatening Scotland's renewable energy sector. But first, Xander Elliards and Abbi Garton-Crosbie discuss the Bafta's racial slur incident, the latest on the Prince Andrew arrest and how a far-right agitator sparked an anti-immigration protest at a Dumfries hotel.

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Lucy Jackson meets the directing twins, Nathan and Ben McQuaid, ahead of the World Premiere of their film Welcome to G-Town at the Glasgow Film Festival (which has already sold out TWO screenings).

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Political Reporter Steph Brawn and Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson dissect Donald Trump’s ‘Gaza Board of Peace’ with billionaire Riviera plans, a Fifa boss cameo and the outrage which has followed.

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Brian Leishman talks to political reporter Hamish Morrison about indyref2, the cost-of-living crisis, Labour's internal drama and much more in this in-depth interview.

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