{"podcast":{"title":"Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","podcast_index_feed_id":7573170,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leeds News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leeds—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Leeds News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T10:18:00.023829+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170"},"episode":{"title":"Compass Proposes Fairer Sick and Parental Pay | Leeds News","slug":"compass-proposes-fairer-sick-and-parental-pay-leeds-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T09:25:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/compass-proposes-fairer-sick-and-parental-pay-leeds-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3229551756b45a77","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dfdae263-efec-4015-8007-6edd3efd830b.mp3","summary":"A bold new plan from thinktank Compass aims to overhaul sick pay and parental leave in the UK, proposing that workers must have paid National Insurance for at least a year to qualify for better benefits — with safeguards to prevent abuse, especially among the self-employed. The proposals target financial insecurity for low-wage and insecure workers, encourage more dads to take paternity leave, and help people stay employed while recovering. Compass also calls for self-employed folks to contribute to pensions via tax returns, backed by government tax relief — all designed to give workers real security and protect families from financial hardship. 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/3229551756b45a77","meta_description":"A bold new plan from thinktank Compass aims to overhaul sick pay and parental leave in the UK, proposing that workers must have paid National Insurance fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":72,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/episodes/compass-proposes-fairer-sick-and-parental-pay-leeds-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/compass-proposes-fairer-sick-and-parental-pay-leeds-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}