{"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":"Fuel Prices Surge as Politics Heat Up | Leeds News","slug":"fuel-prices-surge-as-politics-heat-up-leeds-news","published_at":"2026-09-09T08:11:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/fuel-prices-surge-as-politics-heat-up-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/10b56e8df559ee54","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3ee5549f-9a7a-49b7-8f5c-5554593d7440.mp3","summary":"Gas prices are soaring to record highs, with unleaded hitting $1.60 per litre and diesel at $1.79 — a sharp climb that’s squeezing family budgets as winter looms. The Liberal Democrats are pushing for an emergency 10-cent-per-litre cut, arguing it would ease pressure on households and even help curb food costs. Meanwhile, the government defends its current stance, citing a recent 5-cent cut extended until year-end and claiming motorists have already saved 11 cents per litre since the last election. But critics question the fairness, pointing out the Treasury has collected an extra $1 billion in fuel VAT — while drivers feel the squeeze. As the next budget approaches, the debate over fuel duty rages on amid global market turbulence. 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/10b56e8df559ee54","meta_description":"Gas prices are soaring to record highs, with unleaded hitting $1.60 per litre and diesel at $1.79 — a sharp climb that’s squeezing family budgets as winte…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/fuel-prices-surge-as-politics-heat-up-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/fuel-prices-surge-as-politics-heat-up-leeds-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}