{"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":"Leaky Pipes, Tight Bans | London News","slug":"leaky-pipes-tight-bans-london-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T08:23:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/leaky-pipes-tight-bans-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/08f3fced4a7debb6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d83799e7-5d1f-4eba-ac72-3297af808bc3.mp3","summary":"Hosepipe bans are hitting homes as reservoirs dwindle, but here’s the twist: water companies are losing three billion litres daily through leaks. It’s like being told to tighten your belt while the CEO’s off spending millions. Since privatization in 1989, they’ve paid out £50 billion to shareholders and piled up £56 billion in debt—money that could’ve fixed the pipes. The bans punish everyday convenience while ignoring the massive waste at the source. If we’re facing hotter summers, we need infrastructure that delivers, not drains. 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/08f3fced4a7debb6","meta_description":"Hosepipe bans are hitting homes as reservoirs dwindle, but here’s the twist: water companies are losing three billion litres daily through leaks. It’s lik…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"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/leaky-pipes-tight-bans-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/leaky-pipes-tight-bans-london-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}