# Stuart Mitchell, Josie Long, Alistair Barrie and Sara Barron

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Podcast: [Breaking the News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-the-news-1033410)
Published: 2026-04-24T13:02:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002v9x4
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Duration seconds: 1680

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Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest with Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson, John Swinney declining a trip to the US, and a rise in 'granny cooking'. Lead Writer: Elaine Malcolmson Additional Material: Nathan Cowley, John O'Neill, Stuart Beale, Alan Hazlie, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick-Wright, Jon Paisley, Gregor Paton Producer: Lauren Mackay Senior Producer: Dave Flynn Researcher: Chris Quilietti Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson An Eco-Audio certified Production.

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