{"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":"SNP Leader Simita Kumar Steps Down, Eyes Holyrood","slug":"snp-leader-simita-kumar-steps-down-eyes-holyrood","published_at":"2026-05-13T18:04:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/snp-leader-simita-kumar-steps-down-eyes-holyrood","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/27a811c3-e322-4ffd-a924-bbe868b7ef18.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/27a811c3-e322-4ffd-a924-bbe868b7ef18.mp3","summary":"Simita Kumar, the SNP group leader on Edinburgh City Council, is stepping down after her recent MSP win. Shell remain a councillor until next years elections but is handing over the groups leadership. Born in Fiji, Kumar moved to Scotland as a teen, built a career in health and public service, and entered politics four years ago. Despite being in opposition, her group is the largest in the City Chambers and has secured significant wins like housing funding and holiday hubs. Kumar is proud of her teams collaborative spirit and is ready to make an impact at Holyrood. 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/0bd273534c6f974d","meta_description":"Simita Kumar, the SNP group leader on Edinburgh City Council, is stepping down after her recent MSP win. Shell remain a councillor until next years electi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":64,"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/snp-leader-simita-kumar-steps-down-eyes-holyrood/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/snp-leader-simita-kumar-steps-down-eyes-holyrood.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}