Scotcast - How Swinney charmed Trump ahead of state visit
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John Swinney is on the guest list for a Windsor Castle banquet honouring Donald Trump’s UK state visit.
Political editor Glenn Campbell talks us through an extraordinary turnaround in relations between the first minister and US president.
And as Microsoft heralds a multibillion-dollar investment in the UK AI sector, BBC tech reporter Graham Fraser explains how big a deal it is.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
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Published on Wednesday, 17th September 2025.
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