{"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":417,"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":"2026-09-18T10:21:32.938699+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Edinburgh's Housing Crisis Deepens | Edinburgh News","slug":"edinburgh-s-housing-crisis-deepens-edinburgh-news-2","published_at":"2026-07-31T11:53:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-s-housing-crisis-deepens-edinburgh-news-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/8deb05cd3cbe505e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cea8a73a-2c83-4867-acdd-c57f71353217.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh’s housing crisis is hitting hard—over 31,000 people are on the waiting list, with nearly 10,000 stuck waiting more than five years, while a 16-month freeze on new council house allocations continues until March 2027. Originally meant to prioritize homeless families, the freeze—born from pandemic-era use of unlicensed housing—has drawn fire from tenant groups who say it’s a leadership failure pushing families deeper into poverty. Meanwhile, the council and Scottish government tout progress: 1,400 affordable homes built last year, hundreds more underway, and a national pledge of $5 billion over four years—with Edinburgh set to get $277 million—to fund new and existing social housing. But critics argue the money won’t reach those in need without stronger local action. 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/8deb05cd3cbe505e","meta_description":"Edinburgh’s housing crisis is hitting hard—over 31,000 people are on the waiting list, with nearly 10,000 stuck waiting more than five years, while a 16-m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/edinburgh-s-housing-crisis-deepens-edinburgh-news-2/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/edinburgh-s-housing-crisis-deepens-edinburgh-news-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}