Breaking the News - Susie McCabe, Liam Withnail, Amanda Dwyer & Sam Lake

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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 Nicholson

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Published on Friday, 17th October 2025.

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