{"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":"Ex-MP Pleads Guilty to Election Bet Scandal | Belfast News","slug":"ex-mp-pleads-guilty-to-election-bet-scandal-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T16:09:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/ex-mp-pleads-guilty-to-election-bet-scandal-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/00dd2aa9-9bf6-457b-9350-d05dd854e657.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/00dd2aa9-9bf6-457b-9350-d05dd854e657.mp3","summary":"Craig Williams, ex-MP and close aide to Rishi Sunak, has pleaded guilty to using confidential election info to bet on the general election date — a scandal that’s sent shockwaves through Westminster, especially since he once sat in the Privy Council and lost his seat partly over it. While he admitted to placing small bets totaling a few hundred pounds, three charges will be dropped at sentencing pending trials of co-defendants in September and January. Another insider, Amy Hind, also pleaded guilty. With dozens still fighting not guilty, Operation Scott’s probe into political betting could reshape accountability in UK politics. 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/c019f530532d9c54","meta_description":"Craig Williams, ex-MP and close aide to Rishi Sunak, has pleaded guilty to using confidential election info to bet on the general election date — a scanda…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"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/ex-mp-pleads-guilty-to-election-bet-scandal-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/ex-mp-pleads-guilty-to-election-bet-scandal-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}