{"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 Trams Payback Under Fire","slug":"edinburgh-trams-payback-under-fire","published_at":"2026-06-26T05:08:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-trams-payback-under-fire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5643e218-341f-4fbc-8400-1429f242736f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5643e218-341f-4fbc-8400-1429f242736f.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh Trams’ former boss Lea Harrison cashed out a staggering £327,713 when he quit in January — just as the company merged into the Lothian Group — sparking outrage over what critics call a scandalous misuse of public money, ten times the city’s average salary. Council leaders demand accountability, calling for a full investigation into whether proper procedures were followed, while Harrison swiftly landed a new high-paying role at Blackpool Transport, boosting his total earnings to over £520,000 last year. The council has thrown its weight behind the probe, insisting this kind of payout must never happen again — and that taxpayer funds deserve better than such lavish exits. 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/34a3b15326ec43ba","meta_description":"Edinburgh Trams’ former boss Lea Harrison cashed out a staggering £327,713 when he quit in January — just as the company merged into the Lothian Group — s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"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-trams-payback-under-fire/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-trams-payback-under-fire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}