Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost
Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost
Sky News
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.
Argentina renew claim to Falklands | 70,000 pints of Guinness stolen
On today’s Cheat Sheet, Leah and Kamali consider what Argentinian President Javier Milei’s sanctions on oil companies in the Falklands means for the future of the islands.Also today, Reform UK deny allegations of breaking party funding rules and HMRC is threatened with legal action over produce from Israeli settlements entering the UK tariff-free.And finally, thieves have stolen 70,000 pints of Guinness from a depot in Cheshire.
Sep 4
9 min
Bayeux Tapestry unveiled | Driverless Ubers arrive in UK
On today’s Cheat Sheet, Sophy and Wilf look ahead to Andy Burnham’s meeting with French President Macron today where small boat crossings will be top of the agenda.Also today, the Bayeux Tapestry is unveiled in front of the King and the latest on the Lindsay Clancy trial.And finally, driverless cars are introduced by Uber in London today.
Sep 3
11 min
Burnham doesn’t rule out tax hikes | Charlie Kirk murder trial
On today’s Cheat Sheet, Sophy and Wilf reflect on Andy Burnham’s comments in the Commons yesterday- where he refused to rule out tax increases.The latest from the Iran war, Charlie Kirk’s murder trial and Putin’s threats to the UK.And finally, a roundup of transfer deadline day.
Sep 2
10 min
Burnham to face MPs | Verdict in Tupac murder trial
Sophy and Wilf are back from summer holidays, and so are MPs, and there is plenty on the agenda. Andy Burnham will be challenged by opposition MPs for the first time since he became prime minister.The latest from Nepal, the US-Iran War and the Tupac murder trial.And finally, Lionel Messi retires from international football.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
Sep 1
10 min
Hundreds missing in Nepal flash floods | Meta settles social media addiction case
Hundreds of people are feared to have died in flash floods in Nepal, with many more missing.Meta has agreed to pay up to $18bn (£13.2bn) to dozens of US states to settle claims that its social media platforms harmed children.Also today, the latest from Middlesbrough where a deadly house fire and car crash have not been ruled out as being linked by police.And finally, a British AI success story as the first AI-assisted brain surgery takes place.Anna and Gareth have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
Aug 27
10 min
Dolly Parton dies: World pays tribute to legendary country music star
The world is a much less colourful place this morning after the legendary country music singer Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.One of the most iconic singer-songwriters of all time, her music touched millions of people across multiple generations during a seven-decade career.She was somewhat of a rags to rhinestones story - rising to stardom after being raised in poverty in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.Trump100 co-host James Matthews is with mourners in the Smoky Mountains and has sent Cheat Sheet a voice note.Meanwhile, Sky News understands that a property belonging to the father of a teenager who died in the A66 crash was rammed shortly before the fatal collision.Finally, the Pope of course is not exactly short of followers - but he might be about to gain a few dedicated followers of fashion. That’s because Vanity Fair has included the pontiff in its ranking of the best dressed people in the world.Anna Jones and Gareth Barlow have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
Aug 26
9 min
Ukraine gives UK access to 'Avengers AI Labs' | Police arrest 12 over deadly A66 crash
Andy Burnham has been in Ukraine, where Kyiv said it will allow the UK access to its intriguingly-named “Avengers AI Labs” - something the govt calls a “goldmine of battlefield data”.Meanwhile, Cleveland Police has arrested nine men and three women - aged between 19 and 61 - as part of the investigation into the deadly A66 crash.The collision in the early hours of Saturday left two police officers and five people in another vehicle dead.Over in the states, Donald Trump is arguably providing more evidence that the war in Iran has not gone as well as he might have hoped.The US has announced a wave of sanctions on Iran it says will be an "economic D-Day" for the country. Some troubling figures have emerged in the UK after a government review found care leavers are estimated to be dying at three to four times the rate of other young people their age.Finally - have we reached "peak" Britishness? A row over whether it is OK to jump the queue at the top of Wales' highest mountain has got many people thinking we have. Anna Jones and Gareth Barlow have the day’s news in just 10 minutes.
Aug 25
10 min
Burnham in Ukraine | Tributes paid to police officers killed in crash | Trump lashes out at Canada
Andy Burnham is in Ukraine today for his first foreign visit as prime minister - and will say that the UK will share the blueprints with Kyiv to produce long-range missiles. A fundraiser for the families of two police officers killed in a collision that left five others dead has raised more than £220,000.Donald Trump has said “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!” in his first public comments since trade talks with the country collapsed.Sky News’ US correspondent James Matthews tracked down the man tipped to replace Gianni Infantino as FIFA boss - after Mr Infantino himself refused to answer James’ questions and instead subjected him to a “bald joke”.Anna Jones and Gareth Barlow have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
Aug 24
10 min
Harry and Meghan are back | Hopes for skin cancer vaccine
Prince Harry and Meghan will be returning to the UK this month after spending six years in the US.Also today, a potential vaccine for skin cancer patients and the latest on the 'mushroom murderer' appeal case in Australia.And finally, cinemas consider a ban on Meta glasses.Anna and Gareth have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
Aug 20
11 min
No 10 North to oversee economic growth | Zelenskyy faces calls for election
The newly established No 10 North has had its first major development, as the prime minister has said it will take responsibility for economic growth from the Treasury.Also today, Queen Camilla speaks for the first time about the King’s cancer diagnosis, President Zelenskyy comes under pressure to hold elections, and three people die after getting into trouble in Shoreham-by-Sea.And finally, a new study claims the Isles of Scilly is the friendliest place in the UK to live.Anna and Gareth have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
Aug 19
9 min
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