{"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":"UK Passports May Block Your European Trip | Leicester News","slug":"uk-passports-may-block-your-european-trip-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T05:59:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/uk-passports-may-block-your-european-trip-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/622e2e892fd41163","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dcbeaa7c-4b41-49de-8989-cbdd512db6b1.mp3","summary":"If you’re planning a summer trip to Europe, your passport could be your biggest travel hurdle. Over a million UK passports may not meet Schengen entry rules—your passport must be issued within the last 10 years and valid for at least three months after your return. A loophole from before 2018 left hundreds of thousands with technically valid but non-compliant passports. Plus, 2.37 million more are set to expire by 2026. Don’t assume “valid” means “good to go”—double-check your dates now to avoid denied boarding and ruined holidays. 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/622e2e892fd41163","meta_description":"If you’re planning a summer trip to Europe, your passport could be your biggest travel hurdle. Over a million UK passports may not meet Schengen entry rul…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"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/uk-passports-may-block-your-european-trip-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/uk-passports-may-block-your-european-trip-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}