Debate Night will be in Aberdeen this week and Glasgow the week after for a #Cop27 special

Apply to join the audience here: bbc.co.uk/send/u39873202 #bbcdn

With all the discussion around #COP27 today, a reminder that our #COP27 special takes place on Nov 9 in Glasgow to mark one year since the last summit

You can apply to be in the audience here: bbc.co.uk/send/u39873202

The pros and cons of a general election, big decisions for NHS and care staff and the ethics of eco-protests - if you missed Debate Night in Dumfries, watch it here: bbc.in/3fd5l7W

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Debate Night will be in Aberdeen next Wednesday to discuss the issues of the week

If you'd like to be in the audience, apply here: bbc.co.uk/send/u39873202

“I think what’s really important for people…is to create a society that is welcoming, to have housing where you can bring up a family and feel this is somewhere you want to live”

Journalist and writer Rosemary Goring discusses how to tackle youth migration #bbcdn

Scotland's population is projected to begin to fall before the end of the decade, experts have forecast. #bbcdn

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Our final question tonight. #bbcdn

“Something doesn’t add up”

Finlay Carson MSP says the SNP should stop blaming Westminster for the NHS crisis in Scotland #bbcdn

“The biggest investment that we need to make at the moment in the NHS is in the staff…unless we put that investment into staff, they’re opting to go elsewhere”

This nurse in the #bbcdn audience outlines why NHS staff are being balloted about possible strike action over pay

Nursing staff strikes could go ahead in Scotland, as the Royal College of Nursing argues a proposed pay rise fails to recognise the clinical skill, expertise and leadership of registered nurses. #bbcdn

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Our third question tonight. #bbcdn

“The best I’ve been able to negotiate is a 201% increase from the 1st of April”

Robert Kilgour of Scottish Business UK discusses rising electricity costs in his care homes, totalling an “extra £2000 a day” #bbcdn

“It's still a talking shop, we are not doing yet and it's got to be done…We’ve got to have action or we'll never turn this around”

This farmer in the #bbcdn audience argues protestors have no choice because governments are not taking action against climate change fast enough

“I think they are eco-heroes. If you look at the most successful protest movements they started by harassing people”

SNP’s Paul McLennan - MSP for East Lothian says as long as XR protests are “peaceful” he supports them in Scotland #bbcdn

“What they are protesting about, what they are trying get us interested in and aware of, is incredibly important”

Writer Rosemary Goring says blocking ambulances goes “too far” but asks how else eco-protesters can get people’s attention #bbcdn

The government is seeking a second injunction to prevent climate change protesters from blocking major roads.

The Met Police arrested 39 Insulate Britain activists earlier this month for blocking motorways in England. #bbcdn

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Our second question tonight. #bbcdn

“I don’t think we should have a general election just because we’ve got this revolving door circus at 10 Downing Street…we should have a general election because the public are crying out for change”

Colin Smyth MSP argues the country wants a different party in charge #bbcdn

“We’re billions in debt…we’re short of money and now he’s just written that off, so is he the right man for the job?”

“Yeah, absolutely”

Scottish Conservatives’ Finlay Carson MSP prompts laughter from the #bbcdn audience after a question on Rishi Sunak’s handling of PPE contracts