Breaking the News - Chris Forbes, Kate Hammer, Rosco McClelland and Sooz Kempner

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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 Walker

Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series Producer: Dave Flynn
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson

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Published on Friday, 11th July 2025.

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