{"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":1546,"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":"2026-07-27T08:22:47.144826+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121"},"episode":{"title":"Burnham Scraps Digital ID for Cost of Living | London News","slug":"burnham-scraps-digital-id-for-cost-of-living-london-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T20:21:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/burnham-scraps-digital-id-for-cost-of-living-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/efe3c3973d032458","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f1a4db33-e5aa-49e5-9d15-59731f4d2ef1.mp3","summary":"Andy Burnham’s incoming government is scrapping Keir Starmer’s controversial national digital ID plan, redirecting resources toward urgent cost-of-living relief and community-focused support. The scrapped ID cards—intended to verify residency, birth date, and nationality to crack down on illegal work—faced fierce criticism over privacy risks and potential surveillance overreach. Burnham’s team now prioritizes immediate help for everyday Brits, while still aiming to strengthen right-to-work checks, including for gig workers. The move signals a broader shift away from centralized Whitehall control toward local empowerment, alongside potential departmental restructuring. 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/efe3c3973d032458","meta_description":"Andy Burnham’s incoming government is scrapping Keir Starmer’s controversial national digital ID plan, redirecting resources toward urgent cost-of-living…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"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/burnham-scraps-digital-id-for-cost-of-living-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/burnham-scraps-digital-id-for-cost-of-living-london-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}