{"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":"Jarvis Backs Burnham on Defense","slug":"jarvis-backs-burnham-on-defense","published_at":"2026-06-27T13:33:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/jarvis-backs-burnham-on-defense","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/107ee6fb-e238-46fe-8b20-1a2c39968ca6.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/107ee6fb-e238-46fe-8b20-1a2c39968ca6.mp3","summary":"Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is backing Andy Burnham as Prime Minister, praising his national security acumen and commitment to properly funding the armed forces. Jarvis, who’s known Burnham for years, stressed that while cabinet appointments rest with Burnham, he’s determined to secure the right defense investment — balancing global threats with fiscal responsibility. Speaking on Armed Forces Day, Jarvis reaffirmed defense as the nation’s top spending priority, noting progress on the still-finalizing plan, which aims to uphold historic funding levels and will be published ahead of the NATO summit. He’s focused on delivering the right capabilities and resources, taking full responsibility for ensuring the plan meets the UK’s security needs. 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/b8fcd57628358f8e","meta_description":"Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is backing Andy Burnham as Prime Minister, praising his national security acumen and commitment to properly funding the armed…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/jarvis-backs-burnham-on-defense/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/jarvis-backs-burnham-on-defense.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}