THE National's Holyrood Weekly podcast is back with a special bumper episode ahead of the General Election.
After Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a General Election for July 4, we invited key figures from all three of the pro-independence parties onto the podcast to hear how their preparations are going a week into the campaign.
You'll hear from the SNP's deputy Westminster leader Mhairi Black as she looks back on her time as an MP ahead of stepping down, while Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater reveals what her party will be focusing on as they look to secure their first MP.
Finally, Alba general secretary and General Election candidate Chris McEleny discusses how his party plan to lay down a marker ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections.
You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and Omny now!
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