{"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":"Scottish Parliament Elects New Presiding Officer","slug":"scottish-parliament-elects-new-presiding-officer","published_at":"2026-05-14T11:23:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/scottish-parliament-elects-new-presiding-officer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8a9c75b2-b751-4793-afc5-a2392685c8dd.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8a9c75b2-b751-4793-afc5-a2392685c8dd.mp3","summary":"Alison Johnstone, the outgoing Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, is set to be replaced in a secret ballot by MSPs on Thursday. Johnstone, known for her impartiality, has pushed for changes like daily question sessions and has a background in Green politics. Three SNP MSPs and Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur are in the running. The new Presiding Officer will step back from party politics and cant vote on most business. Johnstones tenure included overseeing the parliaments anniversary, advocating for family support, and leading a Commonwealth gender audit. She looks forward to returning to campaigns she cares about after the vote. 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/5da0cb3b3661f23c","meta_description":"Alison Johnstone, the outgoing Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, is set to be replaced in a secret ballot by MSPs on Thursday. Johnstone, know…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"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/scottish-parliament-elects-new-presiding-officer/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/scottish-parliament-elects-new-presiding-officer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}