{"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":1543,"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":"2026-09-18T14:17:25.822014+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Burnham’s Devolution Promise Falls Flat | Belfast News","slug":"burnham-s-devolution-promise-falls-flat-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T13:47:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/burnham-s-devolution-promise-falls-flat-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d7fc314c-c710-4f69-a5fe-2c164360baf0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d7fc314c-c710-4f69-a5fe-2c164360baf0.mp3","summary":"Andy Burnham’s debut speech as potential PM promises sweeping devolution—but critics say it’s all smoke without substance. While he touts a “Number 10 North” in Manchester to decentralize power, SNP and Greens slam the plan as England-centric, lacking real detail for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. SNP leader Dave Doogan calls it “empty rhetoric,” pointing to Burnham’s continued support for Brexit and austerity as proof he’s not serious about devolving real power. The Greens add that Scotland’s energy and employment rights were ignored, and warn that without genuine autonomy—including the right to another independence referendum—Burnham’s vision rings hollow. 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/cbe58fc1adcb777e","meta_description":"Andy Burnham’s debut speech as potential PM promises sweeping devolution—but critics say it’s all smoke without substance. While he touts a “Number 10 Nor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/burnham-s-devolution-promise-falls-flat-belfast-news/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/burnham-s-devolution-promise-falls-flat-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}