Podcast
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.
- Daily News chart
- #199
- Episodes
- 244
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 11 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 19 hours ago
Episodes
244 episodes, newest first
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11 min
How the US midterms verdict on Trump will affect you
Show notes
Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Sophy chats to Wilf, who is in Washington DC, as Americans head to the polls to vote in today's midterm elections, which could define the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.
Plus, back in the UK there are new cyberattack warnings, and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has softened her immigration plans.
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11 min
What can we expect from Shabana Mahmood's migration plans?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Sophy and Rob discuss Shabana Mahmood's new immigration rules, hear from Wilf in Washington DC ahead of tomorrow's midterm elections, and have the latest from Ukraine.
Plus, adventurer Karl Bushby will make his final stop in his home city of Hull, after a 28-year walk from South America.
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11 min
Did Burnham deliver on his first budget?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Sophy and Wilf react to the first budget of Andy Burnham's premiership and have the latest on the deadly train crash in Spain, Israel's general election and the Russell Brand trial.
Plus, a previously unseen Rolling Stones letter is up for auction.
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11 min
Too bin or not too bin - are 12 bins too many? Plus, what to expect from today’s Budget
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Wilf and Lucy discuss what to expect ahead of today's budget announcement, and what the first exit polls reveal from Israel's pivotal general election.
King Charles has acknowledged “the great suffering of the past” on tour in the Caribbean.
Plus, residents of Denbighshire in Wales are having to figure out how to sort their waste into not one, not two...but up to 12 bins.
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9 min
Was Harry Kane the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Wilf and Lucy discuss England captain Harry Kane winning the Ballon d’Or, and polls opening in Israel for the country's most consequential election in history.
Ahead of tomorrow's budget, Chancellor John Healey has revealed plans for a series of "everyday fixes" to ease the cost of living pressure on households.
Plus, first lady Melania Trump has helped broker a localised ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia in the town of Oleshky.
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11 min
Why is Brazil's presidential election result such a surprise?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Wilf and Lucy have the latest on Brazil's general election, which was narrowly won by incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a shock result. Meanwhile, in Serbia, longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in the country’s snap parliamentary election.
Andy Burnham's call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by some senior cabinet ministers.
Plus, Oxford Street has now been fully pedestrianised.
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10 min
Why are website operators scrambling to fix security?
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A number of government and business websites went offline on Wednesday as a security measure - after a critical software update was issued over vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used extensively across the internet. Sophy and Rob explain what PHP is and why the security scare has caused mass panic.
Offenders who refuse to attend sentencing hearings could be banished to cells or banned from having any visitors.
And a new study claims the absence of female scientists from exam boards' compulsory learning material for GCSE pupils in UK schools is off-putting for girls and may be reflected in career choices.
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11 min
Why is the UK about to start drilling for gas in the North Sea?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
Sophy and Rob discuss why the government is going to start drilling in the North Sea.
They have the latest on Ukraine, as Trump puts further pressure to Zelenskyy and Putin to make a deal to end the war.
Antisemitism is on the rise in schools, but fewer than half of school and college students in England think serious action would be taken if they reported antisemitism.
Plus, could a major Beatles attraction be on the way to Liverpool?
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12 min
What next for France after a weekend of violence and unrest?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Sophy and Lucy discuss the latest on the French riots, stopping criminals in hospital claiming benefits and calls to raise Capital Gains Tax.
An Australian MP is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in what the country's prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack.
Plus, what's going on with e-bike rental company Lime responds to viral 'jousting' videos?
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9 min
Is Andy Burnham serious about fixing youth unemployment?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Wilf and Lucy have the latest on the French riots, Andy Burnham's youth unemployment plans and Donald Trump's sanctions on Russia.
Plus, fines for passengers who play loud music on buses in England.
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11 min
Is America abandoning Ukraine in its war against Russia?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Anna and Kamali have the latest on the Oregon school shooting, Channel Tunnel collision and President Zelensky’s meeting with EU leaders to maintain support to fend off Russia’s invasion.
Plus, a new bill supporting children's mental health is calling for students to spend more time outdoors during the school day.
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10 min
Should you be able to opt out of social media algorithms?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Sophy and Wilf discuss how Zelensky feels 'betrayed' by Donald Trump over Starlink access, and the latest from Russell Brand's trial.
Plus, Australia is tabling legislation that would force big tech to allow users to switch off social media algorithms.
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10 min
What's going on with the Lib Dems?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Sophy and Wilf discuss Burnham's upcoming meeting with Zelensky, Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer operation and the man who was mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Plus, whether Lib Dem leader Ed Davey's job is under threat.
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9 min
Will Andy Burnham bring the UK closer to the EU?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Sophy and Wilf discuss the latest forecast from the IMF, how Andy Burnham has reignited the Brexit debate, and the start of Russell Brand's rape trial. Plus, a senior figure in the Iran-backed Houthis has told Sky News that Saudi Arabia is to blame for civilian casualties this weekend.
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13 min
Russell Brand: On Trial – A New Podcast
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We’re introducing Sky News' new podcast – Russell Brand: On Trial
Listen to Russell Brand: On Trial on your podcast app
What happened on Russell Brand’s first day in court as the trial process got underway? Sky News’ Martin Brunt and Katie Spencer take us through the day- inside and outside the court. It starts with queues of journalists arriving early to get a seat on the press benches of court 3 at Southwark Crown Court.
Outside photographers gather to get images of Russell Brand as he walks in with his wife. No broadcast cameras or recording are allowed inside so Katie Spencer - arts and entertainment correspondent for Sky and crime commentator Martin Brunt - are your eyes and ears in court.
The first development: selecting the jury, the people who will decide if Russell Brand is guilty, or not guilty.
He faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. He denies all charges and the trial continues.
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9 min
Will the energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia hold?
Show notes
Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today’s episode, Sophy and Wilf have the latest on the energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Andy Burnham's interview on The Rest is Politics, and the second strike on the international airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Plus, an update on the tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
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11 min
What next for Polanski after by-election defeat?
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Anna Jones and Kamali Melbourne have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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11 min
Do voters want a cut to inheritance tax?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today's episode, Sophy and Wilf discuss Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s speech at the Tory conference.
There are also updates on the story of a US death row inmate who survived a botched execution attempt, the death of a plague victim in Russia, and Andy Burnham’s meeting with German chancellor Friedrich Merz today.
They also mention how voting in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election has opened today. A full list of candidates can be found below.
Finally, they discuss a decision by the Bank of England to replace historic figures with animals on UK banknotes.
Holborn and St Pancras by-election candidates
Sagal Abdi-Wali (Labour)
Barmy Brunch (Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Ewan Cameron (The Conservative Party)
Tom Darwood (Independent)
Clare Fischer (Climate Party)
George Galloway (Workers Party)
Tyler Johnson (Restore Britain)
Briony Anne Lonbay Kapoor (Rejoin EU)
Peter Newman (Reform UK)
Ketankumar Pipaliya - (UK VOICE safer and stronger UK)
Zack Polanski (The Green Party)
Jonathan Silberman (Communist League)
Helen Spiby-Vann (Christian Peoples Alliance)
Patrick Thomas Stillman (Liberal Democrats)
Ben Walker (UKIP)
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11 min
Can the Tories convince voters to trust them again?
Show notes
Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today’s episode, Wilfred Frost and Lucy McDaid discuss whether there could be a “Badenoch bounce” following the Tory leader’s party conference speech later.
Meanwhile, a death row inmate is said to be “conscious and speaking” after surviving a failed execution attempt.
Wilf and Lucy also discuss the student protests in France, the death of a Russian lab worker from suspected pneumonic plague, and England’s win over the Czech Republic in the Nations League.
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10 min
Should the UK be protected by an 'Iron Dome'?
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Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.
On today’s episode, Wilfred Frost and Sophy Ridge discuss how Donald Trump said the US moved its bombers out of RAF Fairford because of “some threats” to the base.
Meanwhile, the Conservatives have announced plans for a so-called ‘British Iron Dome’ if they win the next election.
Wilf and Sophy also discuss the student protests in France, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s case against Thames Valley Police, the death of former Conservative MP Jeffrey Archer, and how England striker Harry Kane could reach another milestone.
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