{"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":"Queer Tamil Immigrant Elected to Scottish Parliament","slug":"queer-tamil-immigrant-elected-to-scottish-parliament","published_at":"2026-05-10T11:45:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/queer-tamil-immigrant-elected-to-scottish-parliament","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9c5ab87a-d25e-4fcd-99fb-a8558ceed6c7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9c5ab87a-d25e-4fcd-99fb-a8558ceed6c7.mp3","summary":"Q Manivannan, a queer Tamil immigrant and new Scottish Green MSP, elected on a student visa, faces a visa renewal during their term. Despite this, the party offers full support, with co-leader Gillian Mackay seeing no major obstacles. Manivannan, using they/them pronouns, is one of two trans MSPs in the Scottish Parliament, earning a salary of nearly eighty thousand pounds a year. As a list seat, any issues wont trigger a by-election, ensuring a smooth transition. 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/b360bb95ce1d8430","meta_description":"Q Manivannan, a queer Tamil immigrant and new Scottish Green MSP, elected on a student visa, faces a visa renewal during their term. Despite this, the par…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":66,"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/queer-tamil-immigrant-elected-to-scottish-parliament/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/queer-tamil-immigrant-elected-to-scottish-parliament.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}