{"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":"Preston Davey: A System That Failed","slug":"preston-davey-a-system-that-failed","published_at":"2026-06-18T08:19:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/preston-davey-a-system-that-failed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d62d3649-eec0-4151-bca3-f2cfb7d950fb.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d62d3649-eec0-4151-bca3-f2cfb7d950fb.mp3","summary":"The tragic murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey has ignited national outrage and a fierce demand for systemic change. Dame Rachel De Souza, England’s Children’s Commissioner, calls it a catastrophic safeguarding failure, questioning why hospital staff dismissed early signs of abuse and why social workers failed to act. She accuses the system of being manipulated by the adopters and demands an immediate, empowered Child Protection Authority to prevent future tragedies. With both adoptive fathers convicted, Oldham Council and Adoption Now are launching independent reviews—but Dame Rachel insists the state must take full responsibility for letting Preston down. 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/cf5386678c1c8e16","meta_description":"The tragic murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey has ignited national outrage and a fierce demand for systemic change. Dame Rachel De Souza, England’s Chil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/preston-davey-a-system-that-failed/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/preston-davey-a-system-that-failed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}