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Radio Scotland,17 Apr 2026,28 mins

Amy Matthews, Scott Agnew, Athena Kugblenu and David Kay

Breaking the News

Available for 89 days

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

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