{"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":1675,"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":"2026-07-25T14:20:25.355715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170"},"episode":{"title":"Leeds Council Pay Dispute","slug":"leeds-council-pay-dispute","published_at":"2026-06-26T09:26:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/leeds-council-pay-dispute","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/74fd5559-b0ad-4e9e-99a9-43988a918c2e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/74fd5559-b0ad-4e9e-99a9-43988a918c2e.mp3","summary":"Leeds City Council faces a massive pay dispute involving over 4,000 women, allegedly underpaid for roles like teaching assistants compared to male-dominated jobs like refuse collection—potentially worth hundreds of millions. The GMB union is refusing to back down, demanding full repayment for every woman affected. While some settlements were reached late last year, no final agreement exists for the remaining claims, and council leaders stress financial responsibility while continuing talks to find a fair resolution. 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/e4b4e7ea9e613410","meta_description":"Leeds City Council faces a massive pay dispute involving over 4,000 women, allegedly underpaid for roles like teaching assistants compared to male-dominat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"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/leeds-council-pay-dispute/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/leeds-council-pay-dispute.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}