{"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":"Morrisons to Close 100 Stores, Affecting Hundreds of Jobs","slug":"morrisons-to-close-100-stores-affecting-hundreds-of-jobs","published_at":"2026-05-22T19:58:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829/morrisons-to-close-100-stores-affecting-hundreds-of-jobs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7493829","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/271428c2-b468-4b1a-98e6-51814060ab7d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/271428c2-b468-4b1a-98e6-51814060ab7d.mp3","summary":"Morrisons to Close Hundreds of Convenience Stores, Affecting Hundreds of Jobs: The supermarket chain, Morrisons, plans to shut down around one hundred of its convenience stores, primarily those acquired from McColls in 2022, due to ongoing losses exacerbated by recent cost increases. The move will result in job losses, with Morrisons aiming to find alternative roles within the company for affected employees. The decision underscores the economic challenges faced by the retail sector, including inflation and government policies. 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/bec158665366e881","meta_description":"Morrisons to Close Hundreds of Convenience Stores, Affecting Hundreds of Jobs: The supermarket chain, Morrisons, plans to shut down around one hundred of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"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/morrisons-to-close-100-stores-affecting-hundreds-of-jobs/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/morrisons-to-close-100-stores-affecting-hundreds-of-jobs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}