{"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":"Rachel Burden Steps Down from BBC Breakfast | Leicester News","slug":"rachel-burden-steps-down-from-bbc-breakfast-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T06:26:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/rachel-burden-steps-down-from-bbc-breakfast-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/96c6e8a0e8c51ee1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/11f68216-3012-48ce-ac6f-6fd0958dce47.mp3","summary":"Rachel Burden is leaving her BBC Breakfast weekend hosting role after over a decade, citing BBC-wide schedule changes tied to major cost-cutting efforts aimed at saving £80 million across TV, radio, and news. She thanked colleagues and viewers, excited for guaranteed Sunday lie-ins. The shift means BBC One’s Breakfast will vanish from Sunday mornings, replaced by the BBC News Channel — part of broader cuts including team mergers and radio program axing, with up to 2,000 jobs expected to be lost, mostly in news and nations. Fellow presenters and fans have rallied with heartfelt support and well wishes. 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/96c6e8a0e8c51ee1","meta_description":"Rachel Burden is leaving her BBC Breakfast weekend hosting role after over a decade, citing BBC-wide schedule changes tied to major cost-cutting efforts a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":80,"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/rachel-burden-steps-down-from-bbc-breakfast-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/rachel-burden-steps-down-from-bbc-breakfast-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}