{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":765,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—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. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:17:43.360143+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Councilor Apologizes for Social Media Misstep | Leicester News","slug":"councilor-apologizes-for-social-media-misstep-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T12:45:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/councilor-apologizes-for-social-media-misstep-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/55bbf194-1954-4cae-8193-b020ca972552.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/55bbf194-1954-4cae-8193-b020ca972552.mp3","summary":"Councilor Michael Squires faces backlash after a social media post questioning an employee’s lanyard colors tied to the transgender flag, sparking two formal complaints over staff morale and public image. Squires apologized, saying he removed the post immediately and admitted he was still learning social media norms as a new official. He insists his intent was to uphold taxpayer-funded neutrality — a principle he says most agree on — and clarifies he never meant to target the individual. 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/624eef3e27982fba","meta_description":"Councilor Michael Squires faces backlash after a social media post questioning an employee’s lanyard colors tied to the transgender flag, sparking two for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/councilor-apologizes-for-social-media-misstep-leicester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/councilor-apologizes-for-social-media-misstep-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}