Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

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  Reform UK leader in Wales steps down after arrest | Ed Sheeran faces backlash 16.09.2026 10min

  On today's Cheat Sheet, Sophy and Wilf look at what will be on the agenda when Andy Burnham and Donald Trump meet for the first time next week.Also today, the leader of Reform UK in Wales steps down after he was arrested at the weekend, and Ed Sheeran faces a backlash after Macklemore was dropped from his tour over comments he made about Gaza.And finally, Manchester United look set to lose a talent nicknamed "Kid Messi".
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  Will questions over how Lucy Letby was able to murder infants be answered in a new report? 15.09.2026 9min

  On today's Cheat Sheet, Wilf and Leah discuss how ministers are facing pressure from Labour MPs and peers to cap political donations, after Reform UK received £72 million in donations from cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne.The findings from a public inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to repeatedly murder and harm babies will be published later today. Harry and Meghan have moved their children Archie and Lilibet to a new school over security concerns, and NATO fighter pilots have shot down a drone that entered Lithuania’s airspace overnight.Plus, the small Oxfordshire village of Piddington will hold a symbolic independence “referendum” to protest against controversial government plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers at a nearby former military base.
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  Reform 'very confident' £72m donations were legal | Trump talks up Irish reunification 14.09.2026 8min

  On today's Cheat Sheet, Wilf and Sophy discuss Reform UK’s £72 million donations from cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, which are the largest in UK political history, as peers prepare to debate capping political donations. Donald Trump has been talking up Irish reunification over the weekend, oil prices have surged, and Boris Johnson was caught up in a security scare after a train behind the one he was travelling in was hit by a Russian drone in Ukraine. Plus, the historic East Sussex town of Lewes has become the first UK town to recognise the rights of trees.
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  The world remembers September 11 terror attacks - 25 years on 11.09.2026 10min

  On today’s Cheat Sheet, Kamali and Anna reflect on today’s commemorations marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks in 2001. Plus, they discuss how the price of oil has jumped to $105 a barrel amid signs the conflict in the Middle East will not be resolved quickly, whilst the Houthi militia in Yemen have seized the Red Sea port of Mocha, giving Iran-backed militia leverage over a key shipping route. And Dame Julia Donaldson has released a sequel to The Gruffalo, more than 20 years after the 1999 best-selling original, which sold more than 17 million copies.
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  Trump’s $5000 gamble I AI model excluded from UK testing 10.09.2026 10min

  On today's Cheat Sheet, Wilf and Sophy discuss Donald Trump’s first Republican midterms convention in Dallas, Texas, including how the president has offered to pay every adult US citizen $5000 if the Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November.Anthropic has declined to submit its latest model of Claude to Britain's AI Security Institute for testing before release, after warnings that AI is advancing so quickly that there is a greater than 10% chance it "could kill all humans" within the next decade.Plus, whether passengers can expect compensation after the shocking air traffic control failure at UK airports.
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  Israel retaliates after UK sanctions | Hundreds of flights cancelled due to traffic control issue 09.09.2026 10min

  On today's Cheat Sheet, Wilf and Sophy discuss how Israel will close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem after the British foreign secretary announced sanctions on West Bank settlements.They also discuss the continuing travel chaos after over 1,000 flights were cancelled due to a traffic control issue. Then, why a request to land a RNLI boat carrying more than 100 migrants at the Port of Southampton and the Port of Portsmouth was refused on Sunday.Plus, why the UK has climbed into the top 10 in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa).
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  UK to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements | Farage wants balaclava ban 08.09.2026 8min

  On today’s Cheat Sheet, Wilf and Sophy discuss how the UK is taking a tougher stance on Israel.They also discuss the latest on the masked protests that took place in Portsmouth and Dover over the weekend.Plus, why the UK's third highest taxpayer is switching his residency to Greece and whether Harry Kane can win the Balon d'Or.
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  Chancellor to announce £150m fund for northern firms | Portsmouth anti-migrant protests 07.09.2026 10min

  On today's Cheat Sheet, Wilf and Sophy discuss the chancellor’s £150m fund for fast-growing companies in the north of England.They also discuss the protestors gathered in Portsmouth after 140 migrants were rescued from the English Channel, the far-right party win in Germany and Zelensky’s expectation that the war with Russia will continue into the winter.Plus, the Lottery winner who has given away half of her £115m winnings, inspired by Dolly Parton.
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  Argentina renew claim to Falklands | 70,000 pints of Guinness stolen 04.09.2026 9min

  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.
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  Bayeux Tapestry unveiled | Driverless Ubers arrive in UK 03.09.2026 11min

  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.
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  Burnham doesn’t rule out tax hikes | Charlie Kirk murder trial 02.09.2026 10min

  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.
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  Burnham to face MPs | Verdict in Tupac murder trial 01.09.2026 10min

  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.
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  Hundreds missing in Nepal flash floods | Meta settles social media addiction case 27.08.2026 10min

  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.
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  Dolly Parton dies: World pays tribute to legendary country music star 26.08.2026 9min

  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.
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  Ukraine gives UK access to 'Avengers AI Labs' | Police arrest 12 over deadly A66 crash 25.08.2026 10min

  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.
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  Burnham in Ukraine | Tributes paid to police officers killed in crash | Trump lashes out at Canada 24.08.2026 10min

  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.
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  Harry and Meghan are back | Hopes for skin cancer vaccine 20.08.2026 11min

  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.
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  No 10 North to oversee economic growth | Zelenskyy faces calls for election 19.08.2026 9min

  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.
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  Russia: UK will pay for supporting Ukraine | FIFA sacks Infantino critic 18.08.2026 10min

  Russia has threatened the UK with 'consequences' after reports British drones have been used to strike targets deep into its mainland. Moscow has accused Britain of "opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis".A new report says children referred to the government's anti-terror programme are finding "closed doors and dead ends".Plus, FIFA's chief operating officer has been sacked after criticising Gianni Infantino's World Cup investment plans.Anna and Gareth have the headlines you need to know, in just 10 minutes.
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  Wildfires in Wales | Actress Hayden Panettiere dies 17.08.2026 11min

  Huge wildfires are still burning across Wales, with the Ministry of Defence deploying military personnel to help.Reform UK says it will replace the disability payments system, PIP, if it gets into government. It is setting out its full plans to cut £50bn from the benefits bill later today.Plus, US actress Hayden Panettiere - best known for her roles in the TV series Heroes and Nashville - has died aged 36.Anna Jones and Rob Powell have all the headlines you need to know today, in just 10 minutes.