ðə hˈɛd ʌv nˈuːz ænd kˈɜːɹənt ɐfˈɛɹz æt skˈɑːɾɪʃ tˌiːvˈiː, pˈɔːl mə kˈɪni, sˈɛd: "pˈɑːlətˌɪks nˈaʊ wɪl ˈeɪm tə bɹˈɪŋ ɐ fɹˈɛʃ pɚspˈɛktɪv ˌɔn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl dɪvˈɛləpmənts əkɹˌɑːs skˈɑːtlənd æz wˈɛl æz tˈæklɪŋ ˈɪʃuːz ʌv sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns æt wˈɛstmɪnstɚ ænd ɪnsˈaɪd ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən jˈuːniən.
The head of News and Current Affairs at Scottish TV, Paul McKinney, said: "Politics Now will aim to bring a fresh perspective on political developments across Scotland as well as tackling issues of significance at Westminster and inside the European Union.