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Mornings: with Connie McLaughlin

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Connie asks - how do you feel about what you’re hearing at the UK covid inquiry?

On the phone in Connie asks - how do you feel about what you’re hearing at the UK covid inquiry? Also on the show, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, comfort puddings and contra-dating

PHONE-IN
It's been a revelation packed week at the UK Covid Inquiry in Edinburgh. We've had admissions of messages being deleted by ministers, seen expletive-laced descriptions of Boris Johnson by Nicola Sturgeon. And we heard a suggestion from Professor Mike Woolhouse of Edinburgh University that hundreds of people may have died in Scotland as hospital admissions 'fell off a cliff'. 
The first minister, Humza Yousaf, has offered an 'unreserved apology' to families bereaved by Covid over the Scottish government's handling of WhatsApp messages during the pandemic. He apologised while giving evidence at the UK Covid inquiry in Edinburgh and pledged to hold an external review of how the Scottish government uses the social media platform.

Connie asks - how do you feel about what you’re hearing?

Also on the show…

RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS
From playing for the craic to playing for royalty and fist pumping Lionel Messi - we’ll hear about the worldwide success of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. 

SPICE UP YOUR STAPLES 
It’s time to take your favourite family meals and give them a twist in our regular Friday feature. Chef John Quigley and food lover Cynthia Holden are here to help. This week, it’s comfort puddings 

WHAT'S ON GUIDE
The weekend has come round again, but if you’ve got no ideas of how to fill it - don’t panic! Our What’s On Guide is full of free and low cost ideas across the country

NO KEN WITHOUT BARBIE
It was the highest grossing film of 2023 – but why did Barbie herself miss out on an Oscar nom? 

CONTRA-DATING
What is contra-dating and should you try it if you’re having no luck with your romantic ‘type’?

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