{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":342,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:19:41.933023+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Beattie Resigns Over Toxic UUP Culture","slug":"beattie-resigns-over-toxic-uup-culture","published_at":"2026-05-31T19:14:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/beattie-resigns-over-toxic-uup-culture","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8599b3c5-8c45-4da2-82ab-2843fa8a78a5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8599b3c5-8c45-4da2-82ab-2843fa8a78a5.mp3","summary":"Former Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie has resigned from the party amid claims of a toxic internal environment, dismissive leadership, and a loss of progressive values. Citing marginalization of elected members and a resurgence of negativity, Beattie also accused the party of launching a damaging campaign of rumors against him, including reopening a four-year-old disciplinary case he saw as retaliatory. His resignation comes after fellow MLA Kate Evans stepped down citing mental health tolls, and amid reports that Alan Chambers may be de-selected. Beattie will now serve as an Independent Unionist MLA, hoping the party can reclaim its former principles — a stance the UUP denies, saying Beattie’s exit preceded their own planned communication. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2023f233a696a790","meta_description":"Former Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie has resigned from the party amid claims of a toxic internal environment, dismissive leadership, and a loss of p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/beattie-resigns-over-toxic-uup-culture/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/beattie-resigns-over-toxic-uup-culture.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}