{"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":"Milburn Review to Shake Up Youth Benefits | Leeds News","slug":"milburn-review-to-shake-up-youth-benefits-leeds-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T11:19:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/milburn-review-to-shake-up-youth-benefits-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/895b77bad1207554","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d1a5c383-40fc-4796-a185-c3fe603217e8.mp3","summary":"The Milburn Review is set to unleash a major overhaul this summer, tackling why nearly a million young people with health conditions are stuck outside education, employment, or training. Chair Sir Steve Milburn calls the current state “shameful,” blaming systemic failures across welfare, schools, and health services — and warning we’re spending more to keep youth on benefits than to get them working. Critics like Disability Rights UK fear the review could justify cutting Universal Credit for young people, but the goal is clear: shift focus from handouts to real pathways into learning and earning — with a final report due by summer 2026. 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/895b77bad1207554","meta_description":"The Milburn Review is set to unleash a major overhaul this summer, tackling why nearly a million young people with health conditions are stuck outside edu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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/milburn-review-to-shake-up-youth-benefits-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/milburn-review-to-shake-up-youth-benefits-leeds-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}