{"podcast":{"title":"Liverpool News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917","podcast_index_feed_id":7572917,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/roanoke-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/roanoke-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1769,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Liverpool News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Liverpool—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. Liverpool News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T02:20:00.823996+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917"},"episode":{"title":"Farage Defends Million Pound Gift | Liverpool News","slug":"farage-defends-million-pound-gift-liverpool-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T20:12:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/farage-defends-million-pound-gift-liverpool-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/bd0e32e679d24669","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/13156ebf-2fb6-4bb0-9a27-c336c89c18bc.mp3","summary":"Nigel Farage’s back in the spotlight after defending a five million pound personal gift he says was unconditional and legally permissible — even for a Ferrari or “protection until the end of my days.” He’s also standing by George Cottrell, a former U.S. wire fraud convict who provided him with office space and social media support, insisting it was a private business arrangement, not political. Farage claims he hasn’t taken anything from Cottrell since announcing his Clacton candidacy, and he’s framing the scrutiny as a coordinated attack on him and his party — asking bluntly, “What is my sin?” The episode dives into the murky waters of political gifts, benefits in kind, and how personal choices become public controversies when you’re in the political arena. 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/bd0e32e679d24669","meta_description":"Nigel Farage’s back in the spotlight after defending a five million pound personal gift he says was unconditional and legally permissible — even for a Fer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/episodes/farage-defends-million-pound-gift-liverpool-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/liverpool-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7572917/farage-defends-million-pound-gift-liverpool-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}