Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

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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Starmer paranoia, an obligation to sue and Ronaldo's last World Cup

Sir Keir Starmer’s allies insist he’s ready to fight off challenges to his Labour leadership. The US president explains why he’s suing the BBC. California governor Gavin Newsom hits out at Donald Trump as he attends COP30 in Brazil. And Ronaldo’s announced next year’s World Cup is his last. Sophy and Wilf get you up to speed on all the day's news, in just 10 minutes.

Nov 12, 2025•10 min

Trump threatens BBC, climate talks under way and theory tests

US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn over an edit of one of his speeches. The UN climate change conference gets under way in Brazil but some of the world's biggest polluters are missing. And find out how long it took one learner driver to pass their theory test. Sophy and Wilf get you up to speed on all the day's news in just 10 minutes.

Nov 11, 2025•10 min

Trump's fury at the BBC, drones in Belgium and big Ofsted changes

The boss of the BBC has stepped down over an impartiality row - with a Panorama documentary about the Capitol riots infuriating the president. The UK's sending military experts and equipment to Belgium after a spate of drone sightings near airports. Plus: how Ofsted is changing the way it rates schools. Sophy and Wilf get you up to speed on all the day's news, in just 10 minutes.

Nov 10, 2025•11 min

Safety risks over prisoner release, Birmingham protests and Mary Queen of stops

A serving prison governor has told Sky News that public safety is “at risk” due to an increase in offenders being transferred to prisons with low security. There have been 11 arrests after the controversial Europa League final between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv. And Mary Earps reflects on her shock retirement from the Lionesses in her new book. Anna Jones and Kamali Melbourne run through Friday's news in 10 minutes - getting you up to speed on what you need to know, minus the doom scrollin...

Nov 07, 2025•11 min

Wrongly freed prisoners, Elon Musk & words of the year

Two prisoners have been wrongly freed from HMP Wandsworth, one of them was not reported to police for six days. A Telsa shareholder vote could make Elon Musk a trillionaire, as Sky News reveals his platform X favours right wing content. Vibe coding is coined word of the year by Collins dictionary. Sophy and Wilf run through Thursday's news in 10 minutes - getting you up to speed on what you need to know, minus the doom scrolling.

Nov 06, 2025•9 min

Trump's 'worst nightmare', school lessons in AI and Gareth Southgate

Democrat Zohran Mamdani, who described himself as "Trump's worst nightmare" will be New York's next mayor. National curriculum reforms will focus on AI. And what's it like to have the hardest job in the country? Sky News speaks to former England manager, Gareth Southgate. Sophy and Wilf get you up to speed on all the day's news, in just 10 minutes.

Nov 05, 2025•10 min

Tax rise rumours, porn laws and Beckham knighthood

Rachel Reeves sparks rumours of new tax rises. New porn laws will ban strangling to protect women and girls. And, be knighted…Sir David Beckham and Mel Stride! Find out who else collects honours today at Windsor Castle. Sophy And Wilf chat through all you need to know to get up to date with today's headlines in 10 minutes.

Nov 04, 2025•10 min

Huntingdon train stabbing, Air India survivor and Women's cricket victory

Police are still trying to work out the motive for Saturday’s mass stabbing on a train from Doncaster to London. Sophy’s spoken to the sole survivor of the Air India crash which killed 241 people back in June. And Wilf’s heard from the US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens, who wants the UK to keep drilling for oil and gas.

Nov 03, 2025•11 min

Introducing... Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

Your ten-minute Cheat Sheet to the day’s news. From politics and 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.

Oct 22, 2025•31 sec

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