{"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":"One Million Young People Unengaged | Belfast News","slug":"one-million-young-people-unengaged-belfast-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T06:06:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/one-million-young-people-unengaged-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/777299f53b2e74fb","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9aeab8ef-c206-4425-b2a2-9d58eb69c50b.mp3","summary":"Over one million young people in the UK are now neither working nor studying — a shocking rise since 2013. A bold new plan calls for “tough love,” requiring youth to actively engage with job support, even if on benefits, or face reduced payments. Inspired by European models, this isn’t about blaming youth but fixing systemic failure. Simultaneously, a vocational revolution is underway: high-quality technical training starting at age 14, tailored to local jobs, to give all students real pathways and confidence — closing the gap between academic and skills-based education for a future-ready workforce. 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/777299f53b2e74fb","meta_description":"Over one million young people in the UK are now neither working nor studying — a shocking rise since 2013. A bold new plan calls for “tough love,” requiri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"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/one-million-young-people-unengaged-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/one-million-young-people-unengaged-belfast-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}