Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

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Your ten-minute cheat sheet to the day’s news. From politics, global conflicts to pop culture, sport and everything in between. Sky News’s Sophy Ridge and Wilf Frost cut through the noise to get you clued up — fast.

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3 prisoners released incorrectly each week | Man sentenced for smuggling… ants

Apr 16th, 2026 5:00 AM

There are hopes that a ceasefire could be reached in southern Lebanon, where Israel has continued to carry out strikes. And there are positive signs for peace between Iran and the US too, as they are expected to meet once again in Pakistan next week for a new round of negotiations. The BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its biggest downsize in 15 years. Sir Keir Starmer will meet leaders from Meta, Snap, Google, TikTok and X to discuss how to protect young people online. Three prisoners were released in error every week in England and Wales over the last year. One in five teenagers in the UK do not share their political views due to a fear of being "cancelled", according to a new report. And a Chinese man has been sentenced after attempting to smuggle thousands of live ants out of Kenya. Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

Asylum hotel numbers cut | What are Brits’ ‘moral taste buds’?

Apr 15th, 2026 5:10 AM

US Vice President JD Vance has said the US will continue to negotiate with Iran, with President Trump on the lookout for a "bargain".Vance was in Islamabad last weekend for the negotiations with Iran, which lasted 21 hours, and despite not reaching a formal resolution, he claimed the US made a "ton of progress".Details of the King and Queen's state visit to the US have been released.The number of asylum hotels has fallen to 185 after the Government confirmed 11 will no longer be used to house people seeking asylum.Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the NHS has a problem with "basic, everyday sexism". He is introducing changes to stop women from being "ignored, gaslit, humiliated and disrespected".Researchers, from Uppsala, Mälardalen and Linköping universities in Sweden and the University of South Carolina in the United States, claim that each nation have their own "moral taste buds" which mean they find different behaviours more or less frustrating.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

Spanish PM wife charged | Brit Rock & Roll success

Apr 14th, 2026 5:10 AM

Washington and Tehran continue to exchange threats as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, led by the US, comes into effect.US Central Command has confirmed any ships entering or leaving Iranian ports will now be subject to this blockade.Donald Trump has landed himself in hot water following a post on Truth Social in which he shared an AI-generated image, seeming to depict himself as Jesus Christ.The Southport attack would have been prevented if Axel Rudakubana's parents told the authorities what they knew about the killer, a public inquiry has found.The wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Begoña Gómez, has been charged with corruption following a two-year investigation.And a record-breaking six British acts are to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

Significant Hungarian election | New school dinner menu

Apr 13th, 2026 5:05 AM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been ousted from power after 16 years in charge.Leader of the centre-right party Peter Magyar held a victory rally late last night as his party is expected to win around two-thirds of the 199 seats in the Hungarian parliament.A blockade on the Strait of Hormuz led by the US Navy is set to begin at 3pm UK time after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down.Sky News understands that the UK will not be involved.More than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media, despite the country’s world-first ban coming into force four months ago.Foods that are high in sugar or deep-fried will be off the menu in schools across England as the government sets out new plans to tackle childhood obesity.And finally, Rory McIlroy has done it again, winning the Masters for the second year in a row.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

Trump tells Netanyahu to ‘low-key it’, Melania on Epstein and goodbye passport stamps

Apr 10th, 2026 5:10 AM

Iran has halted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while Donald Trump has urged the prime minister of Israel to be more “low key” ahead of peace talks in Pakistan.A group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein say Melania Trump is “shifting the burden onto them” after her surprise address where she attempted to distance herself from the late paedophileIt’s adieu to passport stamps from Europe - new changes at airports are brought in from today.And what can we expect from the Artemis II splash landing?Anna and Gareth have the day’s news in 10 minutes.

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