{"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":"New Passport Rules Leave Brits Stranded | Leeds News","slug":"new-passport-rules-leave-brits-stranded-leeds-news","published_at":"2026-07-17T14:14:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/new-passport-rules-leave-brits-stranded-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/42e13c89909666b3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c1cd7020-2ba4-4a4e-8515-c7ce29c2573a.mp3","summary":"A 15-year-old British girl was stranded in Rome for six weeks, missing school, after new UK passport rules forced dual nationals to use only a British passport to enter — even if they held another valid one. The rule, implemented in February, requires UK or Irish passports or a costly £589 digital certificate, leaving families scrambling. Her father faced a frustrating bureaucratic maze across government departments, until an emergency travel document finally let her return home in May. Officials say full passports can now be issued in just eight days — but the chaos underscores how flawed systems can upend lives. 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/42e13c89909666b3","meta_description":"A 15-year-old British girl was stranded in Rome for six weeks, missing school, after new UK passport rules forced dual nationals to use only a British pas…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/new-passport-rules-leave-brits-stranded-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/new-passport-rules-leave-brits-stranded-leeds-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}