{"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’s Bold Plan to Decentralize Power","slug":"burnham-s-bold-plan-to-decentralize-power","published_at":"2026-06-28T21:54:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/burnham-s-bold-plan-to-decentralize-power","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9dd91881-7edd-4226-9785-c9aa3c62ecef.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9dd91881-7edd-4226-9785-c9aa3c62ecef.mp3","summary":"Andy Burnham is launching a bold plan to decentralize power in England, handing local leaders control over economic development and public services for the first time in modern history. His 10-year strategy targets reindustrialization, housing, and infrastructure to deliver “good growth in every postcode.” A key move: creating a “No 10 in the North” — possibly in Manchester — to relocate thousands of civil servants and bring jobs to the region. Burnham also wants to reshape political culture around problem-solving, reform government contracts to boost UK employment, and overhaul education with alternative pathways like the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate to tackle youth disengagement. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/f9cac36c97cdefa7","meta_description":"Andy Burnham is launching a bold plan to decentralize power in England, handing local leaders control over economic development and public services for th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"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-s-bold-plan-to-decentralize-power/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-s-bold-plan-to-decentralize-power.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}