{"podcast":{"title":"Europe News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now","slug":"europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","podcast_index_feed_id":7498547,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/europe-news-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/europe-news-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Europe News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Europe—from politics and business to culture, international relations, and regional 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 and global news together and keeping communities connected. Europe News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the continent. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T12:18:57.019329+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547"},"episode":{"title":"Mayors Get Tax Power in England | Europe News","slug":"mayors-get-tax-power-in-england-europe-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T23:29:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/mayors-get-tax-power-in-england-europe-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/4c31eaedb703cf70","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5e323b7e-28db-4bd3-a223-647ad8b7ea2e.mp3","summary":"Mayors in England are set to get a slice of the income tax pie starting next spring, marking a historic shift toward local control and empowering communities to fix transport, build homes, and create jobs right where they live. This bold move is part of a wider plan to decentralize power away from London and Westminster, with a new Downing Street office in Manchester ensuring the devolution push reaches all corners of the country. While business rates have already been cut for pubs, the real game-changer is the income tax share—details to be revealed in this year’s fiscal budget. Though currently limited to England, talks are underway with Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Still, devolution remains uneven, with only half the country covered by mayoral powers—so while this is a major step forward, there’s still work to be done to ensure everyone benefits. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/4c31eaedb703cf70","meta_description":"Mayors in England are set to get a slice of the income tax pie starting next spring, marking a historic shift toward local control and empowering communit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/episodes/mayors-get-tax-power-in-england-europe-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/mayors-get-tax-power-in-england-europe-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}