{"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":"Two New MPs Shake Up Scottish Politics","slug":"two-new-mps-shake-up-scottish-politics","published_at":"2026-06-22T14:38:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/two-new-mps-shake-up-scottish-politics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/aba3d83b-142a-4208-bc61-ee7d4741b5eb.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/aba3d83b-142a-4208-bc61-ee7d4741b5eb.mp3","summary":"Two new MPs sworn into the House of Commons shake up Scotland’s political scene: SNP’s Lara Bird, who boldly pledged loyalty to Scots over crown—and even crossed her fingers during the oath—wins big in Arbroath by beating Tories by 5K votes. Meanwhile, Conservative Douglas Lumsden, wielding a bible and pledging allegiance to the King, unseats the SNP in Aberdeen South with a 6K majority, fueled by Tory energy policies. Their contrasting oaths mirror Scotland’s shifting political tides as both step into Westminster with distinct agendas. 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/ee0f716e597582f1","meta_description":"Two new MPs sworn into the House of Commons shake up Scotland’s political scene: SNP’s Lara Bird, who boldly pledged loyalty to Scots over crown—and even…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"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/two-new-mps-shake-up-scottish-politics/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/two-new-mps-shake-up-scottish-politics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}