{"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":"MP Cleared After Groucho Club Allegations | Leeds News","slug":"mp-cleared-after-groucho-club-allegations-leeds-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T16:51:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/mp-cleared-after-groucho-club-allegations-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/2a75855b0b02d24d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4bd881fa-fec9-4602-8c19-0233402f045b.mp3","summary":"A Conservative MP, Patrick Spencer, was acquitted after a jury deliberated for over seven hours, finding him not guilty of sexually assaulting two women at the Groucho Club in August 2023. Despite CCTV footage showing him approaching from behind and touching their breasts, Spencer claimed the contact was accidental and that his gestures were expressions of embarrassment—not celebration. His defense cited social cue struggles, but the judge deemed that irrelevant. Spencer broke down in tears upon the verdict. The Metropolitan Police later apologized for an initially flawed investigation and implemented a new victim-centered policy following the case. 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/2a75855b0b02d24d","meta_description":"A Conservative MP, Patrick Spencer, was acquitted after a jury deliberated for over seven hours, finding him not guilty of sexually assaulting two women a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"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/mp-cleared-after-groucho-club-allegations-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/mp-cleared-after-groucho-club-allegations-leeds-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}