{"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":369,"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":"2026-09-18T10:17:55.105303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Government Cuts School Costs for Families | Leicester News","slug":"government-cuts-school-costs-for-families-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T11:26:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/government-cuts-school-costs-for-families-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/695479a650640e8c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/48ba0f53-07d4-48cb-8436-3d20f8830ec3.mp3","summary":"Parents are getting a major financial boost with new government moves set to save families up to £9,000 annually—thanks to smarter school uniform rules, expanded free meals, more breakfast clubs, and full access to subsidized childcare. Schools now limit branded items to just three for primary kids and four for secondary, letting parents buy basics from regular stores. Uniform costs? Gone down. Free meals now cover all kids in Universal Credit households, helping over 500,000 more children. Plus, 1,400 new free breakfast clubs are launching, saving time and cash. And crucially, the 30-hour childcare offer is now fully available for all eligible families. It’s a big, practical win for household budgets. 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/695479a650640e8c","meta_description":"Parents are getting a major financial boost with new government moves set to save families up to £9,000 annually—thanks to smarter school uniform rules, e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"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/government-cuts-school-costs-for-families-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/government-cuts-school-costs-for-families-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}