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PHONE-IN
We are only a few weeks into the summer holidays but parents across Scotland are struggling to find and afford Summer holiday childcare for their kids. Research from childcare charity - CORAM suggests places in holiday clubs now cost more than twice as much as term time after-school clubs. They estimate the average price for a price of holiday childcare per week Scotland is now £167.49

This morning Stephen asks how are you coping with summer childcare?

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ALASTAIR CAMPBELL
How does Alastair Campbell hope to get children interested in politics?

GARDENING TEASE
The most helpful gardening expert on Radio Scotland, Nicola Singleton returns to take your gardening questions

WHAT'S ON GUIDE
The weekend has come round again but if you’ve got no ideas with how to fill it – panic not! Our What’s on Guide is full of ideas. If you’ve got a community event you’d like to tell us about get in touch: email stephen@bbc.co.uk

POLITICAL PHOTOS
Starmer and Harris enjoying a Guinness – we go behind a political photo-op

THE FRIDAY SHOWDOWN PAY-OFF
We're joined by 2 Â鶹Éç Radio Scotland listeners who got the question correct, answered their phones and were free to join us to thrash it out for the title of Friday Showdown champion.