[scottishtv]

It comes back to who's it for, and the answer is seemingly not the viewer.

I think the news bulletins are more useful during the General Election coverage when they are used to summarise the main developments so far - which is useful when the main programme is breathlessly going between declarations, guests and talking heads.

The summary can highlight the main headlines and things you might've missed (eg any Portillo moments, what's happening in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and any significant comments from the parties).

I agree they are much less useful in this coverage though, which has been much less fast-paced.