{"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":"Vapes in Schools? Trading Standards Are Broken | London News","slug":"vapes-in-schools-trading-standards-are-broken-london-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T09:47:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/london-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573121/vapes-in-schools-trading-standards-are-broken-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/b63b930c09d3fffb","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/87e226c2-97c2-443b-84ba-d838a733a545.mp3","summary":"Kids are vaping at alarming rates, and the system meant to stop it is collapsing under years of funding cuts. Trading standards officers—fewer than ever in some areas—are stretched so thin they can’t enforce laws or shut down illegal vape shops. A recent study found nearly 20% of teens have tried vaping, while tests revealed over a third of shops still sell disposables to minors. With funding slashed by 39%, these officers are powerless against organized crime’s grip on the high street. A new licensing law offers hope—but enforcement still falls on the same under-resourced teams, creating a dangerous catch-22. 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.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyzde30n36o More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b63b930c09d3fffb Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Kids are vaping at alarming rates, and the system meant to stop it is collapsing under years of funding cuts. Trading standards officers—fewer than ever i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/vapes-in-schools-trading-standards-are-broken-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/vapes-in-schools-trading-standards-are-broken-london-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}