{"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":"British Steel’s Billion-Dollar Lifeline | London News","slug":"british-steel-s-billion-dollar-lifeline-london-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T08:53:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/british-steel-s-billion-dollar-lifeline-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/f0ac963ac8825764","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5875da16-9925-4f49-9788-ba615a50a7d5.mp3","summary":"British Steel’s survival is costing taxpayers a fortune—$1.3 million a day, with a potential $1.5 billion tab by 2028—and the government still can’t explain how it’ll turn a profit. Taken into public ownership last year to save jobs and steel production, the company now faces intense scrutiny over its lack of a clear business model, decarbonization plan, and economic role. Complicating matters further, the former owner seeks nearly $1 billion in compensation, while China has voiced concerns, all as ministers scramble to justify ballooning spending without sacrificing support for other UK steelmakers. 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. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/18/british-steel-mps-labour-spending-watchdog-pac More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f0ac963ac8825764 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"British Steel’s survival is costing taxpayers a fortune—$1.3 million a day, with a potential $1.5 billion tab by 2028—and the government still can’t expla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"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/british-steel-s-billion-dollar-lifeline-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/british-steel-s-billion-dollar-lifeline-london-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}