Scotcast Episodes Episode guide
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鈥楽he spent 拢16,000 a year on childcare鈥�
Pregnant Then Screwed on our 'hugely expensive' system.
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Is the Budget an election game-changer?
Shona Robison has outlined tax and spending plans for the year ahead.
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Is the SNP about to hand high earners a tax cut?
And why Labour鈥檚 Anas Sarwar won鈥檛 be blocking the Scottish Budget.
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What鈥檚 going wrong at our universities?
Edinburgh principal Prof Sir Peter Mathieson on why Scotland鈥檚 universities are in danger.
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Should we bring back military service?
UK troops will be in Ukraine if a peace deal is made with Russia.
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Gritter man: How we beat the ice
And why we are obsessed with the names of the gritters.
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What we鈥檒l be talking about in 2026
Predicting the biggest news stories of the next 12 months.
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Two Doors Down's Christmas comeback
Gregor Sharp on his return to writing without the show's co-creator Simon Carlyle.
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STV boss on costs, cuts and a backlash
Chief executive Rufus Radcliffe on why he thinks STV must save money.
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Have Greens saved the justice secretary鈥檚 skin?
Angela Constance has survived a vote of no confidence.
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Is the Sandie Peggie ruling discredited?
JK Rowling claims errors in NHS Fife tribunal judgement are 'scandalous'.
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Malcolm Offord: I can be a Reform First Minister
Reform鈥檚 latest recruit in Scotland.
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'Tweakments' doc: Nothing is regulated
And why the Tartan Army might want to check their social media history.
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What the Sandie Peggie ruling means
Reaction to the findings of the NHS Fife transgender tribunal.
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鈥楻eady to explode鈥�: prisons and early release
Inside HMP Barlinnie and emergency measures to tackle overcrowding.
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Are Starmer鈥檚 Scottish MPs sick of him?
Are reports MPs are ready to try and oust the PM true?
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Priced out? The cost of the World Cup
How FIFA鈥檚 dynamic pricing could be putting off fans.
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Kezia Dugdale on Labour, trust and Rachel Reeves
Former Scottish Labour leader on claims chancellor misled the public.
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Do we need a grooming gangs inquiry too?
And your reaction to our interview with Sandie Peggie鈥檚 lawyer.
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鈥榃hy I'm defending Sandie Peggie鈥�
Naomi Cunningham on the 'gender wars' and the 鈥榥ew McCarthyism鈥�.
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Hot takes from Budget day
What鈥檚 the story of Labour鈥檚 UK Budget day?
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What to watch out for in the Budget
And has Paul Weller shown that Martin has style?
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鈥楧erailed鈥�: what now for 拢50m public inquiry?
Sheku Bayoh鈥檚 death is the focus of one of several active inquiries.
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鈥業鈥檒l cry on stage鈥�: the busker who鈥檚 gone bigtime
Musician Callum Beattie on his music, partying with heroes and his biggest gig yet.
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We鈥檒l be coming! Why the football means so much
A toast to Scotland鈥檚 World Cup 2026 qualification.
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鈥楪etting caught betting was the best day鈥�
Former footballer Brian Rice on living with a gambling addiction.
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Will Labour's asylum shake-up spark another revolt?
Edinburgh MP Chris Murray on why Shabana Mahmood鈥檚 reforms are justified.
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GTA 6: delays, sackings and Scotland's gaming boom
Claims of 鈥渦nion-busting鈥� at Rockstar North have been denied.
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PM plots and the promise stoking a teacher strike
Wes Streeting, 鈥楾he Faithful鈥�, and the gossip surrounding Starmer.
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Battle of the taxes
Rachel Reeves鈥檚 Budget and the two-child benefit cap.
