Scottish Conservative chief Russell Findlay joins us ahead of his party’s conference in Edinburgh this weekend.

He speaks candidly about his first year in the job and addresses Tory council defections to Reform.

We also hear exclusively about his party’s proposals for an emergency law to fast-track A9 dualling.

Two political heavyweights started the week in Scotland, and we went to speak to both.

In Aberdeen, Nigel Farage unveiled his latest north-east defector from the Tories. And in Glasgow, Keir Starmer outlined the impact of his defence spending plans.

We look through the developments - including a weird Reform attack on the media - to see what it means locally. And we look at the timing as voters in a crucial Holyrood by-election prepare to cast their ballots.

This week's episode focuses on our in-depth coverage of the fall-out from the St Andrews University rector's comments on Israel.

We reveal the behind-the-scenes efforts to secure £2m from a spooked donor, and allegations of hate crimes in the ancient university town.

The by-election in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse is turning poisonous.

We look at Reform leader Nigel Farage and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar's comments on minority communities and values.

And we focus on how one grandmother's stress over the future of her sheltered home illustrates the real-life impact of tough budget choices