{"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":528,"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":"2026-09-17T20:20:38.803972+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135"},"episode":{"title":"Labour Holds Burnage Seat | Manchester News","slug":"labour-holds-burnage-seat-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-09-11T13:36:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/labour-holds-burnage-seat-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/ab77ddc4015464b0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9f8275c3-485a-47dc-933c-087b04caa896.mp3","summary":"Labour narrowly held onto the Burnage council seat in south Manchester, with Carl Austin-Behan winning by 28 votes over the Green Party candidate, marking a comeback after Labour lost the seat in May. Austin-Behan, who previously represented the ward, vows to revive the 169 bus route, tackle speeding and fly-tipping, and boost youth services. He credits a renewed public confidence in Labour and a possible “Burnham bounce” for his victory, while the former councillor praised him as the ideal successor. The Workers Party came third with 466 votes, followed by Reform UK with 315, as turnout hit 23.55%. Labour now retains control of Manchester City Council with 64 seats, while Greens hold 21, Reform UK has 7, and Liberal Democrats have 4. 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/ab77ddc4015464b0","meta_description":"Labour narrowly held onto the Burnage council seat in south Manchester, with Carl Austin-Behan winning by 28 votes over the Green Party candidate, marking…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/labour-holds-burnage-seat-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/labour-holds-burnage-seat-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}