{"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":"Lutterworth East By-Election Showdown","slug":"lutterworth-east-by-election-showdown","published_at":"2026-06-06T06:38:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/lutterworth-east-by-election-showdown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f67d3c64-c065-4ff9-bd43-9a5a6f8ea1c2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f67d3c64-c065-4ff9-bd43-9a5a6f8ea1c2.mp3","summary":"A high-stakes by-election looms in Lutterworth East as voters decide the future of Harborough District Council’s fragile power balance. With Labour’s David Gair’s passing triggering this race, five parties — Labour, Greens, Reform UK, Conservatives, and Lib Dems — are locked in a battle that could tip control of the council. Currently held by Conservatives on a razor-thin one-vote majority, the outcome on July 2nd could reshape local governance, with candidates Martin Cullen, Adam Holmes, Bill Piper, Sarah Simms, and Stephen Walkley vying for the seat. Every vote counts. 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/b8cd36ef8bb65ec3","meta_description":"A high-stakes by-election looms in Lutterworth East as voters decide the future of Harborough District Council’s fragile power balance. With Labour’s Davi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/lutterworth-east-by-election-showdown/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/lutterworth-east-by-election-showdown.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}