Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

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.

Episodes

January 7, 2026 10 mins

Britain and France promise to put troops on the ground if a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine. Is it a significant moment towards peace?

The White House says it wants to take over Greenland before the end of Donald Trump's term as President - why is it so desirable?

And there’s new proposals to changes to road safety including a tightening of drink driving laws.

Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

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Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia have appeared in a US court where they denied weapons and drugs charges.

Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer's being criticised for refusing to say President Trump's broken international law for the Venezuelan leader's capture.

It will be on the minds of European leaders as they meet in Paris to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine.

And is it the year of the football manager?

Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in ...

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What happens in Venezuela now that Donald Trump's US forces have captured Nicolas Maduro? How has the international community responded and will Trump target more countries?

Sir Keir Starmer is trying to hammer home a new year's message. But what will 2026 look like for the prime minister?

And there are lots of questions being asked in Switzerland after a fire in a bar killed 40 people and injured dozens more on New Year's Eve.

Sophy ...

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December 24, 2025 23 mins

This Christmas, Cheat Sheet isn't giving answers - it's asking questions. Sophy Ridge and Wilf Frost look back on the biggest moments of 2025 with an interactive end-of-year quiz designed for listeners and viewers to play along.

Questions are asked by celebrity line up Nish Kumar, Jamie Redknapp, Bella Mackie, Self Esteem and Gabriel Nussbaum - with Sophy and Wilf playing along.

The categories cover politics, business, sport and ente...

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EU leaders agree to give Ukraine 90 billion euros - but not from frozen Russian assets.

It's deadline day for the US justice department to release all the Jeffrey Epstein files, as Democrats share more pictures from the sex offender's estate.

A stray comet or aliens? An interstellar object is expected to make its closest ever approach to Earth.

Anna and Kamali have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

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Teachers in England will get specialist training to spot misogyny in young boys, as the Government sets out it's plan to tackle violence against women and girls.

EU leaders are meeting to decide whether they will release frozen Russian assets to aid the Ukraine war effort.

& is it all over England in The Ashes?

Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

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Resident doctors in England are walking out for 5 days in the middle of flu season as their union says there's been no credible offer to end a "job crisis" and "real-terms pay cuts".

The first funeral for one of the victims of Bondi has been held.

UK could be rejoining the EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme.

Plus, 2025 has been the sunniest year on record in the UK.

Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

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Police in Australia are investigating a trip taken by the two Bondi beach attackers to the Philippines last month. Trump has filed a lawsuit of 10 billion dollars against the BBC.

Resident doctors will go ahead with their strike over pay - meanwhile dentist's are getting a pay rise.

Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.

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Sophy and Wilf have the latest updates after a deadly antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, as Australia's prime minister promises to look into stricter gun laws.

Police have released a person of interest they had detained in connection with the shooting of two students at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

American film director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife have been found dead at their home in Los...

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President Zelenskyy has handed a peace plan to Donald Trump. Will talks happen this weekend? Meanwhile, NATO’s secretary general Mark Rutte warns EU member states that European allies are Russia’s next target.

A new wave of flu is taking hold and we’re urged to get vaccinated against it. Plus, World Cup ticket pricing sparks debate.

Anna and Kamali have everything you need to know, in just 10 minutes. 

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Sophy and Wilf have all the day's news, in just 10 minutes.

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A new law in Australia bans under-16s from using social platforms. Could the UK follow suit?

Donald Trump’s called European allies “decaying” and “weak.” The President's also put pressure on Zelenskyy to call an election. 

There’s a new Chair of the National Inquiry into grooming gangs.

And electric flying taxis could take off within three years. 

Sophy and Wilf have all the day's news, in just 10 minutes.

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A damning report exposes England’s maternity care crisis; mothers ignored, dirty wards, and staff facing death threats.

Ukraine’s president shares a revised peace plan with the US as pressure mounts to end the war.

The government unveils a bold rail revamp. What does it mean for your commute?

Paramount crashes Netflix’s takeover party in a blockbuster bidding war.

And Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah sparks a public spat with his coach. Is hi...

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Reform UK denies Nigel Farage broke electoral law after claims he falsified expenses. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to Downing Street as Donald Trump criticises his position in peace talks.

Britain's Lando Norris wins his first Formula One World Championship.

And Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau go Instagram official.

Sophy and Wilf have all the day's news, in just 10 minutes.

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The Government announces its plan to lift millions of children out of poverty. Several countries are boycotting Eurovision. Farage accuses BBC of hypocrisy, after they questioned him on allegations he made racist comments.

And who will England and Scotland play in the World Cup?

Anna and Kamali have everything you need to know, in just 10 minutes.

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Health bosses in England are urging people to only use A&E services if absolutely necessary after 200,000 patients used the service when they didn't need to last year.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a review into the diagnosis of mental health conditions in England, after suggesting some are overdiagnosed.

Images from Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island have been released by US politicians.

And Sophy and Wilf s...

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Putin has accused European leaders of hindering efforts to end the war in Ukraine… and said Russia is ready to fight if Europe wants a war.

FIFA has backed away from using dynamic pricing for some of its 2026 World Cup tickets.

Plus, a survey has revealed the best Christmas film of all time. But not everyone agrees.

Sophy and Wilf have the day's news, in just 10 minutes.

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Major reforms to the UK's criminal justice system are on the way, which could include a reduction to the number of jury trials.

A YouGov poll has found at least one in three people think Rachel Reeves made things look worse than they were ahead of the budget - as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accuses the chancellor of using the chair of the budget watchdog as a "human shield".

And half of women will miss their Christmas party bec...

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Sir Keir Starmer will jump to the defence of his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in a speech later today after she was accused of lying about the economy.

British special forces appeared to commit war crimes in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard.

Can the Government end HIV transmission by 2030 after pledging a £170 million action plan?

And Pillion wins big at the British Independent Film awards.

Sophy and Wilf get...

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A climbdown from the government over workers' rights. Is it another manifesto breach?

A member of the National Guard who was shot near the White House on Wednesday has died. It’s sparked a fiery debate over immigration in the US.

And an incredible story about one of the rarest operations you can have.

 Anna Jones and Kamali Melbourne have the day's news, in just 10 minutes.

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