{"podcast":{"title":"Manchester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","podcast_index_feed_id":7574135,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/connecticut-sun-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":515,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Manchester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Manchester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Manchester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T12:20:49.653246+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135"},"episode":{"title":"Burnham Faces Pressure Over Kids in Temporary Housing | Manchester News","slug":"burnham-faces-pressure-over-kids-in-temporary-housing-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T07:30:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/burnham-faces-pressure-over-kids-in-temporary-housing-manchester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/335e4b404655de47","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ff81baed-3bb4-4145-9ddd-44b2be23803e.mp3","summary":"Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to be the next Prime Minister, is facing mounting pressure after a children’s charity revealed a shocking crisis: 21,000 disabled kids across England are stuck in unsuitable temporary housing — often without ramps, lifts, or basic accessibility. Burnham, who called the situation “simply unacceptable” while mayor of Greater Manchester, now faces a national reckoning as housing becomes a defining issue for the next leader. The charity is demanding urgent action — including banning disabled children from hostels, capping how long they can stay in temporary housing, and investing in prevention — warning that the current system is causing lasting harm to children and families. 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/335e4b404655de47","meta_description":"Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to be the next Prime Minister, is facing mounting pressure after a children’s charity revealed a shocking crisis: 21,000 dis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/episodes/burnham-faces-pressure-over-kids-in-temporary-housing-manchester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/burnham-faces-pressure-over-kids-in-temporary-housing-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}