On Budget Day, the Office for Budget Responsibility unexpectedly released its economic forecasts before the Chancellor reached the despatch box — sending Westminster and the markets into a spin. In this episode of Unspun Live, Andrew Learmonth breaks down what the leak means, why it matters, and how Rachel Reeves’ second Budget will affect taxpayers, businesses and Scotland’s finances.

Andrew is joined by Ian McConnell, The Herald’s business editor, to unpack the big revenue-raising measures — from income tax threshold freezes to the changes on electric vehicle mileage, ISAs, salary sacrifice schemes and alcohol duty. They also look at Reeves’ decision to scrap the two-child limit, and what that means for the Scottish Government’s spending plans.

In this week’s episode of Unspun Live, Andrew Learmonth unpacks Holyrood's latest political and legal row.

After the Scottish Government told Parliament it could not comment on its prison guidance court battle with For Women Scotland, opposition MSPs accused ministers of misleading the chamber about the limits of the law.

To understand what the Contempt of Court Act, the Scottish Parliament’s sub judice rules, and the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act actually say, Andrew speaks to Edinburgh Law School’s Scott Wortley.

With Rachel Reeves laying the groundwork for potential tax rises on November 26, Andrew speaks to Dr João Sousa of the Fraser of Allander Institute about what that could mean for Scotland’s block grant – and the decisions that now land on Shona Robison’s desk.

On Unspun Live this week, Political Editor Andrew Learmonth reveals some of the politicians shortlisted for the The Herald Scottish Politician of the Year awards which will take place next month. Political Correspondent Hannah Brown joins him to discuss Your Party in Scotland following several defections to the emerging socialist party last week. She also sits down with the MP leading the new party with Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Sultana, for the podcast ahead of a Your Party event in Glasgow.

Cabinet Secretary Màiri McAllan speaks to Unspun Live about SNP leadership, rebellions and motherhood as Political Correspondents Hannah Brown and Kathleen Nutt look ahead to the SNP’s annual conference in Aberdeen this weekend.

Scotland’s shipyards are booming again, global tensions are rising, and defence is back at the heart of political debate. In this episode, Andrew Learmonth is joined by George Allison, editor of the UK Defence Journal, and veteran foreign correspondent David Pratt to discuss The Herald’s special series on Scotland’s Defence Future.

We're joined by Eddie Barnes, director of the John Smith Centre at the University of Glasgow, which has just released research on 16- and 17-year-olds' attitudes toward politics. Eddie helps us unpack what this means for the future of civic engagement and how educators and policymakers can bridge the gap.

FOUR guests, THREE interviews and also THREE journalists on this week's Unspun Live. Hannah Brown speaks to the new Scottish Green co-leaders, Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay; Kathleen Nutt speaks to Alex Cole-Hamilton about the prospect of more defections to the Lib Dems; and Andrew Learmonth speaks to Malcolm Offord about what should and shouldn't happen in the next decade of devolution.