{"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":"Marc Bolland Tackles Youth Unemployment","slug":"marc-bolland-tackles-youth-unemployment","published_at":"2026-05-30T22:15:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/marc-bolland-tackles-youth-unemployment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/17cfb2f6-61e5-41b5-bce1-dcd12eb211ad.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/17cfb2f6-61e5-41b5-bce1-dcd12eb211ad.mp3","summary":"The government’s rolling out major new efforts to tackle youth unemployment, appointing Marc Bolland—former Marks & Spencer boss and founder of Movement to Work—to rally business leaders and create real pathways for young people aged 18 to 21. His mission? Turn the tide on the “lost generation” of over a million “Neets” (not in education, employment, or training), as warned by former minister Alan Milburn. With big corporate pledges for 300,000 placements over three years and Bolland’s proven track record—including helping 200,000 disadvantaged youth—this push aims to deliver practical, sustainable opportunities where it’s needed most. 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/97fb5a96abdb522d","meta_description":"The government’s rolling out major new efforts to tackle youth unemployment, appointing Marc Bolland—former Marks & Spencer boss and founder of Movement t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"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/marc-bolland-tackles-youth-unemployment/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/marc-bolland-tackles-youth-unemployment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}