{"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":"England’s New Visitor Tax Sparks Debate | Belfast News","slug":"england-s-new-visitor-tax-sparks-debate-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T16:23:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/england-s-new-visitor-tax-sparks-debate-belfast-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/fac1dda1c73a8570","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/da63f9fa-0da7-439d-87fb-009609a40b50.mp3","summary":"England’s rolling out a new visitor levy on overnight stays, giving regional mayors control over how funds are spent locally — a bold step toward devolution aimed at shifting power away from London. While officials say it’ll be a modest tax (possibly capped at 5% in London) and reinvested in communities, tourism groups warn it could hike costs for everyone, especially Brits on staycations, and threaten jobs in the hospitality sector. Similar schemes already exist in Scotland, Wales, and across Europe, but this one’s sparking fierce debate as businesses brace for potential financial hits. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/fac1dda1c73a8570","meta_description":"England’s rolling out a new visitor levy on overnight stays, giving regional mayors control over how funds are spent locally — a bold step toward devoluti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/england-s-new-visitor-tax-sparks-debate-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/england-s-new-visitor-tax-sparks-debate-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}