{"podcast":{"title":"London News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121","podcast_index_feed_id":7573121,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/atlanta-dream-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/atlanta-dream-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":796,"summary":"Voiced by Corey with the Story, stay updated with London's latest local news, weather, community updates, and events. Our 2-minute episodes are designed to keep you informed quickly and efficiently.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:17:33.601538+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121"},"episode":{"title":"Berkeley Homes Blocked on Affordable Housing | London News","slug":"berkeley-homes-blocked-on-affordable-housing-london-news","published_at":"2026-09-11T23:36:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/berkeley-homes-blocked-on-affordable-housing-london-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c8fee4739f0482f1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7e57af83-feca-4b09-841b-2b63b6ff556d.mp3","summary":"Berkeley Homes tried to slash affordable housing in their Elephant and Castle project from 230 to just 60 units, citing rising costs and new rules—but Southwark Council rejected the plan, calling it insufficiently beneficial to the public. Residents and artists voiced concerns over lost community spaces and blocked sunlight, while Berkeley defended its move by blaming economic downturns and grant shortfalls. Yet council members noted the company’s $550 million profit last year, making the cutbacks seem even more unjust. The committee unanimously denied the application, upholding the original plan’s 35% affordable housing target and rejecting any development that fails to serve local needs or protect heritage and daylight. 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/c8fee4739f0482f1","meta_description":"Berkeley Homes tried to slash affordable housing in their Elephant and Castle project from 230 to just 60 units, citing rising costs and new rules—but Sou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/episodes/berkeley-homes-blocked-on-affordable-housing-london-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/berkeley-homes-blocked-on-affordable-housing-london-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}