{"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":"Drivers Win as Strike Ends","slug":"drivers-win-as-strike-ends","published_at":"2026-06-18T16:17:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/drivers-win-as-strike-ends","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/400169a1-cb44-416b-9fe2-57be43bc32a3.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/400169a1-cb44-416b-9fe2-57be43bc32a3.mp3","summary":"Hundreds of Morrisons delivery drivers, backed by Unite, staged a strike threat against Eddie Stobart’s plan to hire cheaper agency drivers—seen as union-busting. After pressure, Eddie Stobart backed down, agreeing to hire more permanent staff on equal pay and benefits, averting disruption and pleasing the supermarket chain. 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/7fb438c901cca2cb","meta_description":"Hundreds of Morrisons delivery drivers, backed by Unite, staged a strike threat against Eddie Stobart’s plan to hire cheaper agency drivers—seen as union-…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/drivers-win-as-strike-ends/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/drivers-win-as-strike-ends.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}