{"podcast":{"title":"UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829","podcast_index_feed_id":7493829,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/uk-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/uk-today-2-min-news_1.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":5895,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, UK News Today delivers daily coverage of the biggest stories shaping the United Kingdom with fast, focused updates on national news, politics, business, economy, public safety, and cultural developments. From breaking headlines to ongoing national conversations, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across the UK. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, national trends, and major storylines—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, UK News Today is built for listeners who want reliable national news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:19:40.005460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829"},"episode":{"title":"Child Used in Cover-Up Gets Longer Sentence | UK News","slug":"child-used-in-cover-up-gets-longer-sentence-uk-news","published_at":"2026-07-07T11:25:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829/child-used-in-cover-up-gets-longer-sentence-uk-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3fd4c187-4103-4bc5-b3e2-3144de29b073.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3fd4c187-4103-4bc5-b3e2-3144de29b073.mp3","summary":"Robert Rhodes, who murdered his wife Dawn in 2016, is now facing a 33.5-year minimum sentence after the Court of Appeal deemed his original life sentence too lenient. What makes this case even more chilling: Rhodes was initially acquitted, only for a child under ten to later confess to a counselor that the story presented at trial was a lie — a confession that led to renewed charges and a new conviction. The child’s victim impact statement revealed how Rhodes manipulated, bribed, and emotionally exploited them to cover up the murder. The court called the crime “truly appalling” and the child’s involvement “particularly abhorrent,” leading to a harsher sentence that reflects the full horror of his actions — from the murder to the manipulation of his own child. 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/c7bb36868533eda6","meta_description":"Robert Rhodes, who murdered his wife Dawn in 2016, is now facing a 33.5-year minimum sentence after the Court of Appeal deemed his original life sentence…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829/episodes/child-used-in-cover-up-gets-longer-sentence-uk-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829/child-used-in-cover-up-gets-longer-sentence-uk-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}