Breaking the News

Des and the teams break up the week's big news, including reactions to Scotland V Brazil, the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Murrell's sentencing.
Lead Writer: Alice Gregg
Additional material: Gregor Paton, Feargus Woods Dunlop, Joe Bates, Stephen Holford, Claire Cox, James Docherty, Nathan Cowley, Chris Ballard, Chris Stanners, Jon Paisley, Alan Hazlie
Producer: Lauren Mackay
Senior Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des Clarke hosts a special World Cup edition of Breaking the News, covering the Tartan takeover of Boston and Scotland's success in the tournament so far!
Lead Writer: Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt
Additional material: Jon Paisley, Stephen Holford, Claire Cox, Bee Babylon, Dan Welton & Sarah Tattersall, Oli Higham and Gregor Paton
Producer: Lauren Mackay
Senior Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Chris Quilietti
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production

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.

Des and the teams break up the week's big news, including: The first TV debate of the 2026 Holyrood Election, Donald Trump having a war of words with the Pope, an unusual job interview, the Hungarian election and more.
Lead Writer: Madeleine Brettingham
Additional material: Robbie Taylor-Hunt, Claire Cox, Alan Hazlie, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Ben Moore, Stuart Beale, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Ruaridh Miller, Christopher Stanners, Jon Paisley, Duncan Black
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior Producer: David Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including developments in the Middle East, reaching the far side of the moon and paranormal activities.
Lead Writer: Claire Cox
Additional Material: Luke Richards, Jo Cunningham, Lee Jevon & Garth ApThomas, Chris Ballard, Rachel Powell, Gregor Paton, Matt Reed, Nathan Cowley, James Docherty, Al Gordon, Roisin Caird.
Producer: Chris Quilietti
Senior producer: Lauren Mackay
Researcher: Jodie White
Script editor: Keiron Nicholson
An Eco-Audio certified Production