{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":91,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, 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. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T06:18:32.028851+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Dijkstra-Downie: History-Making Lib Dem Wins Edinburgh Seat","slug":"dijkstra-downie-history-making-lib-dem-wins-edinburgh-seat","published_at":"2026-05-09T15:44:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/dijkstra-downie-history-making-lib-dem-wins-edinburgh-seat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a1d2b45d-0a35-45a1-96b2-5afc412f4c99.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a1d2b45d-0a35-45a1-96b2-5afc412f4c99.mp3","summary":"Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, a Dutch-born Liberal Democrat, has made history by winning the Edinburgh Northern seat, defeating SNPs Euan Hyslop. She plans to keep her Forth ward councillor role, challenging a recent ban on holding both positions. This could lead to tough decisions for other politicians, like SNPs Stephen Flynn, who has already decided to resign his Aberdeen South spot in the Commons. Dijkstra-Downie aims to strengthen local government funding and represent her community, regardless of the outcome. 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/0d0e0163749d55cc","meta_description":"Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, a Dutch-born Liberal Democrat, has made history by winning the Edinburgh Northern seat, defeating SNPs Euan Hyslop. She plans to ke…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/dijkstra-downie-history-making-lib-dem-wins-edinburgh-seat/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/dijkstra-downie-history-making-lib-dem-wins-edinburgh-seat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}