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Digital editor Laura Pollock and political reporter Hannah Emma Shedden discuss the pro-independence movements across Scotland, Wales and the island of Ireland met in Cardiff last week for what is believed to have been the first gathering of its kind and how it was in the room, according to one political adviser who was there. Elsewhere, the pair discuss Suella Braverman on BBC Question Time, how campaigners are feeling about recent political comments about drug deaths in Scotland, and the latest on the triple lock on pensions row. Remember, our sale is on and it is just one year for £20! Thank you for all the support as always: www.thenational.scot/subscribe

Award-winning author, musician and campaigner Darren McGarvey joins Laura Webster for a wide-ranging conversation on Scottish politics, independence, class inequality and Scotland's ongoing drug deaths crisis. Get a year of The National from just £20 at thenational.scot/subscribe Order Trauma Industrial Complex here www.penguin.co.uk/books/439534/trauma-industrial-complex-by-mcgarvey-darren/9781529103908

Editor Laura Webster and Reporter Lucy Jackson discuss Andy Burnham's conference speech, plans for the world's largest AI data centre campus in Scotland and Reform getting into trouble at Holyrood... Subscribe to The National from just £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot/subscribe

Lucy Jackson is joined by Hannah Shedden to discuss this week's big media stories. What do we think of AI presenters on the BBC, and will GB News face consequences over a guests' comments about castrating asylum seekers? Support The National with a subscription from £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot/subscribe Sign up for the free Media Watch newsletter at thenational.scot/newsletters

Musician and journalist Pat Kane, and campaigner Coll McCail, join Editor Laura Webster for a debate on whether Scotland really needs 24 AI data centres. Join The National from just £20 for a whole year in our September sale at thenational.scot/subscribe

Award-winning journalist and writer Taj Ali joins The National Podcast to uncover the forgotten story of how South Asian communities organised, resisted racism, and helped shape modern Britain. From the streets of Southall and Luton to today's debates around immigration, multiculturalism and the far right, Taj explains why understanding this history matters now more than ever. Buy Taj's book here https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177582/ Join The National from just £20 for a whole year in our sale at thenational.scot/subscribe

Editor Laura Webster is joined by Political Reporter James Walker to discuss the launch of a new group designed to put pressure on the SNP over independence, the latest on Northern Ireland's Orange Order drama, Labour conference arrests and more. Support The National - get a subscription from just £20 for a whole year in our September sale at thenational.scot/subscribe

Dr Christian Ilbury, a senior lecturer in sociolinguistics at the University of Edinburgh, speaks to The National Podcast about his research on accent discrimination and bias, and how it is affecting students at Scotland's elite universities. See the research here https://academic.oup.com/applij/advance-article/doi/10.1093/applin/amag078/8801967?login=true and here https://accentbias.ed.ac.uk/ Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe, just £20 for a whole year in our sale

Editor Laura Webster and Digital Editor Laura Pollock discuss the first MRP poll of the Andy Burnham era, far-right streamer Danny Tommo appearing in court, and the fire and rehire drama at Glasgow City Council. Get a year of The National for just £20 in our sale at thenational.scot/subscribe

Editor Laura Webster is joined by Lucy Jackson on The National Podcast LIVE. They discuss Scotland's MSPs overwhelmingly backing Scotland's right to decide its own future, Reform's strop, and the UN General Assembly in New York, as well as the reaction to our recent story on anti-Scottish classism. Support The National from just £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot/subscribe

Lucy Jackson is joined by Hannah Shedden on Media Watch, where this week they discuss Laura Kuenssberg's question on Gaza which has drawn widespread criticism online. They also look at the car crash AI interview on Piers Morgan's show and ask if Nicola Sturgeon's new Sky TV show is pure military propaganda. Get The National for just £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot/subscribe

Digital Editor Laura Pollock and Political Reporter James Walker offer their analysis of the new £100k SNP independence campaign, anti-Scottish discriminations in universities, and more Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe from £20 for a whole year

Editor Laura Webster and Reporter Lucy Jackson react to the Orange Order's "significant" summit flopping, the 12-year anniversary of the indyref, and Donald Trump being sued in Scotland Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

Political Reporter James Walker interviews Ricky Bell on his future plans for Glasgow as he becomes leader of the city council. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe

Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter James Walker discuss the Unionist reaction to the devolved leaders' historic declaration, Restore's threats to devolution, and Thomas Kerr's latest vile rant. Support The National with a subscription from £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe