Breaking the News

Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the dispute between Holyrood and Westminster over the bill for Trump's visit to Scotland, a heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, changes to some of the nation's favorite biscuits, a new threat to Scotland's green spaces, late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon's visit to Royal Deeside and more. Lead Writer: Elaine Malcolmson Additional material: Chris Ballard, Jennifer Walker, Barry Dunstall, Archie Keen, Nathan Cowley, Gregor Paton, Mike Shephard, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Duane Roft and Jon Paisley.Producer: Chris Quilietti Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay Series Producer: David Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production.

Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: The SNP party conference in Aberdeen, US President Donald Trump signing a declaration aimed at bringing peace to Gaza, the 2026 Commonwealth Games, new research into friendships, a new drama from Sally Wainwright and more.Lead Writer: Alice Gregg Additional material: Alan Hazlie, Graham Bretman, Dan Welton & Sarah Tattersall, Ben Moore, Chris Dudley, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Christopher Stanners, David Nuttall, Stuart Cooke, Gregor Paton Producer: Chris Quilietti Producer: Jodie White Series Producer: David Flynn Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the teams are back to break up the week's big news. Including: The Conservative party conference, proposed changes to policing protests in the UK, a new bizarre dating trend, the resignation of French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu and more. Lead Writer: Steven Dick Additional material: Gordon Watson, Gregor Paton, Nathan Cowley, Alex Buchanan and Mark Granger, Paul Hennell, Stuart Cooke, Simon Miller, Lucienne Cummings, Ben Moore, Chris Stanners, Amy Xander, Jane Walker.Producer: Chris Quilietti Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay Series Producer: David Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the teams are at the Edinburgh Festivals to break up the week's big news, including discussions between the US and EU about ending the war in Ukraine, plans to review the pension age in the UK, the first ever michelin star water menu in the UK, the couple who got married at the Edinburgh Fringe and more. Lead Writer: Elaine MalcolmsonAdditional material: Nathan Cowley, Mike Cooper, Jennifer Walker, Habebe Fazel, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Stephen Holford, Ishbel McLachlan, Ian Searle, Gregor PatonProducer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: David Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des and the teams are at the Edinburgh Festivals to break up the week's big news, including deputy first minister Kate Fobes's announcement about stepping down at the next election, calls for Scotland to have a minister for nightlife, Tom Holland filming the latest Spider-Man in Glasgow, Oasis landing in Edinburgh for their comeback tour and more. Lead Writer: Gregor Paton Additional material: Andy Flood, Biba Kang, Jennifer Walker, Nathan Cowley, Gordon Watson, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, Mary-Louise Clipston, Lisa Houston, Ben Moore & Kate SmurthwaiteProducer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Lauren Mackay / David Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The aftermath of US President Donald Trump's visit to Scotland, changing TV viewing habits in Scotland, the number of steps we need per day to be healthy, Michael Flatley's bit to be President of Ireland and more.Lead Writer: Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright Additional material: Tamarin Fountain, Uttom Chowdhury & Steve Trott, Nathan Cowley, Chris Ballard, Ben Moore, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Gregor Paton, Alan Hazlie, Habebe Fazel, Barry Dunstall, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Lauren Mackay Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the team break up the week's big news, including US President Donald Trump's visit to Scotland, concerns about overtourism in Edinburgh, a study about optimism, Green MSP Patrick Harvie and more. Lead Writer: Jennifer Walker Additional material: Paul Brown, Chris Ballard, Scott Graham, Gregor Paton, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright, James Docherty, Joe Shooman, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Darren Miller & Grant Morrison.Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Lauren Mackay Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production.

Jay and the team break up the week's big news, including President Donald Trump's surprise interview with the BBC, a proposal to replace ferries with tunnels for Shetland, a new 'height filter' for dating, and the theft of Beyonce's unreleased music. Lead writer: Chris Ballard Additional Material: Kate Smurthwaite, Lee Jevon and Garth Apthomas, Chris Stanners, Rebecca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright, Louis George, Dominic McGladdery, James Docherty Producer: Chris Quilietti and Lauren Mackay Series producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production.

Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The state visit to the UK by French President Emmanuel Macron, inaccurate AI books about First Minister John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon, fans lending a spare room to Partick Thistle football club, the new Superman and more. Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley Additional material: Mike Grace, Kate Smurthwaite, Gregor Paton, Johnny Kitterick, Katharine Kennedy, Alan Hazlie, Jennifer WalkerProducer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The dramatic vote in Westminster over the UK government's welfare bill, President Donald Trump's flagship spending policy, new technology at Wimbledon, Debbie Harry at 80 and much more. Lead writer: Adele Cliff Additional material: Alice Bright and Darren Phillips, Evan Gilsenan, Nathan Cowley, Paul Masterman, Kate Smurthwaite, Gregor Paton, Stephen Holford, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Paul Di Paola, Rebeeca Bain and Alex Garrick Wright.Producer: Chris Quilietti Series producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified production.

Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: Reaction to US strikes in the Middle East, plans to restrict short term lets in the Highlands, moving the Edinburgh festival out of August, Rod Stewart at Glastonbury and much more. Lead Writer: Madeleine Brettingham Additional material: Chris Stanners, Darren Phillips & Alice Bright, Gregor Paton, L.P. Stanton, Luke Gannon, Stephen Holford, Katherine Kennedy, Chris Ballard, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright and Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

Des and the team break up the week's big news, Including the fallout from the G7 Summit, first minister John Swinney's latest pitch for independence, the spat between Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and Edinburgh Council, the new head of MI6 and much more. Lead writer: Steven Dick Additional material: Paul Masterman, Paul Hennell, Kate Smurthwaite, Lucienne Cummings, Chris Ballard, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Alex Buchanan and Mark Granger, Dominic Mcgladdery, Nathan Cowley, Ian Searle. Producer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Euan MacLeanAn Eco-Audio certified Production

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz with Iain Stirling, Kaye Adams, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd.

Join Des Clarke for all the hilarious, previously unheard material from this year's Breaking The News. It's a chance to get the live recording experience as we present quips, bloopers and epic stories from from the last 12 months.In order of appearance:Marjolein Robertson Neil Delamere Ignacio Lopez Jo Caulfield Stuart Mitchell Connor Burns Amy Mathews Jamie MacDonald Ashley Storrie Marc Jennings Elaine Malcolmson Christopher Macarthur-Boyd Robin Ince Mark Nelson Rosco McClelland Josie Long Susie McCabe Andrew Maxwell Melanie Bracewell Gareth Waugh Billy Kirkwood Felicity Ward Scott Agnew Athena Kugblenu Ian Smith Chris Forbes

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.An Eco-Audio certified production

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.An Eco-Audio certified production

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.An Eco-Audio certified production

This week, Des and the teams tackle the latest happenings in the United States, rail journeys and a reversal on self service checkouts.An Eco-Audio certified production

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.This week, the teams take on the latest from the Olympics, the chancellor's spending audit, the Conservative leadership race, and why we're so good at debating. An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.This week, the teams take on the latest in the American Presidential campaign, an interesting study about chimpanzees and a special guest joins them to talk about Andy Murray retiring.An Eco-Audio certified Production

Jay Lafferty hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.This week, the teams tackle the King's Speech, the Republican National Convention, a new 'laughter law' and a dip in the River Seine.An Eco-Audio certified Production

Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.An Eco-Audio certified Production