{"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":"Makerfield By-Election Could Shake UK Politics","slug":"makerfield-by-election-could-shake-uk-politics","published_at":"2026-06-09T04:38:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/makerfield-by-election-could-shake-uk-politics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/531b0f5b-d166-4f24-9605-5d6d7c7bb210.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/531b0f5b-d166-4f24-9605-5d6d7c7bb210.mp3","summary":"This by-election in Makerfield could reshape British politics—potentially forcing Labour’s Andy Burnham into a leadership showdown with Keir Starmer if he defeats Nigel Farage’s Reform party. Historically, by-elections have been pivotal for PMs and ministers, from Alec Douglas-Home’s 1963 win to Patrick Gordon Walker’s 1964 loss—reminding us that voters hold the ultimate power, and surprises are never far off. 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/b4a3090f7b203177","meta_description":"This by-election in Makerfield could reshape British politics—potentially forcing Labour’s Andy Burnham into a leadership showdown with Keir Starmer if he…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":84,"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/makerfield-by-election-could-shake-uk-politics/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/makerfield-by-election-could-shake-uk-politics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}