{"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 vs Kenyon in Makerfield","slug":"burnham-vs-kenyon-in-makerfield","published_at":"2026-06-17T17:54:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/burnham-vs-kenyon-in-makerfield","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5a11ea68-873c-47dd-9e1f-05813a5afe3b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5a11ea68-873c-47dd-9e1f-05813a5afe3b.mp3","summary":"The Makerfield by-election is heating up as Labour’s Andy Burnham, stepping in to replace a departing MP, eyes a potential leadership challenge against Keir Starmer — and could reshape British politics. With fourteen candidates, the race is tight: Burnham leads in polls at 46% against Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon at 41%, within the margin of error. Resurfaced social media posts from Kenyon are stirring controversy, while betting odds favor Labour — but not by much. Voting closes Thursday, June 18th, and the outcome could send shockwaves across the nation. 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/c8b886af36340625","meta_description":"The Makerfield by-election is heating up as Labour’s Andy Burnham, stepping in to replace a departing MP, eyes a potential leadership challenge against Ke…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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-vs-kenyon-in-makerfield/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-vs-kenyon-in-makerfield.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}