{"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":"Rough Sleeping Surges in Manchester | Manchester News","slug":"rough-sleeping-surges-in-manchester-manchester-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T05:04:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/manchester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574135/rough-sleeping-surges-in-manchester-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/6d4613c25cffc7c0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c10c0fe1-f17b-43ec-a1ae-bf79cd1929d7.mp3","summary":"Rough sleeping in Greater Manchester hits a six-year high with 444 people without shelter in June — up 42 from last year — as former mayor Andy Burnham launches a national drive to end homelessness by Christmas, backed by $400 million. Manchester alone saw the biggest jump, rising from 149 to 195. Burnham urges charities and communities to join his moral mission, citing pandemic-era unity as proof of collective impact. Despite past progress since 2017, numbers are rebounding due to national policy gaps and Greater Manchester’s reputation for strong support, drawing people from elsewhere. Housing Secretary Angela Rayner agrees that tackling homelessness alone is tough, while a national charity calls the PM’s plan a pivotal moment — stressing that shelter must be paired with long-term care for lasting change. 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. Sources: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/rough-sleeping-rises-greater-manchester-34584127 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6d4613c25cffc7c0 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Rough sleeping in Greater Manchester hits a six-year high with 444 people without shelter in June — up 42 from last year — as former mayor Andy Burnham la…","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/rough-sleeping-surges-in-manchester-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/rough-sleeping-surges-in-manchester-manchester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}