THE National's new weekly podcast is now available to listen to on Spotify.
A new episode of the Holyrood Weekly podcast will hit streaming services every Friday, covering all the goings-on in the Scottish Parliament.
Our top team of political journalists will talk listeners through key events with appearances from politicians, campaigners and experts explaining the stories that matter to Scotland.
Our first episode looks in depth at the UK Government’s unprecedented decision to issue a Section 35 to block gender reform legislation passed by a majority of MSPs in Holyrood.
It features interviews with SNP MSP Paul McLennan, Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman, and the LGBT activists who campaigned for the reform.
Make sure to subscribe to the podcast and let The National keep you up-to-date with all the news coming out of Holyrood.
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