{"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":"M6 Gridlock Near Wigan","slug":"m6-gridlock-near-wigan","published_at":"2026-06-08T06:08:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829/m6-gridlock-near-wigan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f2b6d7b2-6c11-4708-bb61-f0dba86a0f59.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f2b6d7b2-6c11-4708-bb61-f0dba86a0f59.mp3","summary":"Major traffic chaos erupts on the M6 today with three northbound lanes shut down near Wigan due to a serious crash between junctions 25 and 26, causing massive delays stretching back to junction 23. Emergency crews are on scene, while two southbound lanes are also closed between junctions 27 and 26 — disrupting traffic in both directions. National Highways urges drivers to avoid the area and find alternate routes as crews work to clear the scene. 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/5889beb0a54b3e10","meta_description":"Major traffic chaos erupts on the M6 today with three northbound lanes shut down near Wigan due to a serious crash between junctions 25 and 26, causing ma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":72,"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/m6-gridlock-near-wigan/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/m6-gridlock-near-wigan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}