THE National's podcast is back for another week to keep you informed about all things independence.

State of the Union, hosted by Stephen Paton, was launched in September last year to keep Scots up to date with all the latest developments in Scotland’s campaign to be an independent country.

This week's episode brings you the latest updates from HolyroodWestminster and beyond as part of our ever-expanding digital service.

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Today's episode features Douglas Ross's latest comments about indyref2, the disastrous Downing Street Union Unit and Labour's plans to focus on the Union flag to win back voters.

Listen to the full episode on Soundcloud below or on Spotify.

Stay tuned for future episodes every Friday at 12pm.