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.

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February 23, 2026 10 mins

Billions of pounds are to be spent to help provide for children with educational special needs, which would see more children learning in mainstream rather than specialist schools.

Blockades and violent protests have erupted across Mexico after the country's most wanted man, a kingpin drug lord, was killed in a military operation, with the help of the US.

What do US President Donald Trump's fresh tariff threats mean for the UK and EU...

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After being arrested by police, the former prince and brother to King Charles, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has now been released under investigation.

His former home in Berkshire is set to undergo further police searches today.

It is understood that the UK has said the US cannot launch strikes on Iran from its military base on Diego Garcia, the biggest island in the Chagos Islands.

More than 30 "drone squads" are being deployed to t...

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Could the Government be set to make another u-turn?

President Donald Trump has yet again warned the UK not to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

The boss of Meta Platforms Mark Zuckerberg appeared in court at a landmark trial in Los Angeles questioning whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

Children can now claim damages for years of life earnings lost due to medical negligence after a ruling by th...

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February 18, 2026 5 mins

Real Madrid and Brazilian football star Vinicius Junior has said he was racially abused in last night’s match against Benfica.

Essex Police are looking into private flights taken in and out of Stansted Airport - as a result of details coming from the Epstein files.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) says police are arresting 1,000 suspected paedophiles every month.

A group of female MPs say the government should immediately ban high-harm...

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Thirty local councils face a scramble to organise elections in less than three months’ time after the latest government U-turn.

Sir Keir Starmer had attempted to delay some council elections in May, ahead of planned local government reorganisation.

However, he’s been forced to abandon those plans after legal advice suggested a delay could be unlawful.

Reform UK is now demanding that legal advice is published.

More than 200 people have ...

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February 16, 2026 10 mins

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says no platforms will get a "free pass" to ensure kids are safe online. He said "technology is moving really fast and the law has got to keep up".

The crackdown is expected to target AI chatbots - and include a consultation on whether to introduce an age limit for using social media.

Sky News speaks to some of the black women who continue to suffer disproportionately from maternity care.

The UK is cons...

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New evidence from the Epstein files shows the late paedophile asked one of his staff members to install hidden video cameras in his home. Many of his victims have suspected they were secretly being filmed.

Nigel Farage has backed billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe after he said Britain was being colonised by immigrants.

The FBI has released new details about a potential suspect in relation to the kidnapping of the mother of US TV host Sav...

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe, part owner of Manchester United, has claimed Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants. The prime minister's demanded an apology.

Police in Canada say the attacker behind the deadly Tumbler Ridge school shooting was an 18 year old transgender woman with a history of mental health problems.

A second Premier League manager sacking in 24 hours - Sean Dyche is out of Nottingham Forest and following ex Spurs manager, T...

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At least ten people have been killed and dozens more injured after a horrifying school shooting in a remote Canadian town.

A huge breakthrough in a story that’s gripped the US - authorities are questioning a man over the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the elderly mother of US TV anchor Savannah Guthrie.

A community in north west London are traumatised after two teenagers were stabbed at school. A 13 year old boy is being questioned by c...

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The prime minister continues to fight for his political life as his Cabinet rallies around him - despite some high-profile calls for his resignation.

Meanwhile, the Royal Family have had to address allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as new claims appear of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

While his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to share evidence, unless she is granted clemency by President Trump.

Also t...

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Sir Keir Starmer is battling for survival after his chief of staff resigned. Is it enough to satisfy Labour MPs that Morgan McSweeney has taken responsibility for the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador?

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in a national security case.

A landmark trial against social media giants gets under way in the US.

And Bad Bunny makes history, headlining the Supe...

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Sir Keir Starmer faces increasing pressure over his decision to make Peter Mandelson the UK ambassador to the United States, with former deputy leader of the Labour Party, Baroness Harman, saying that it could bring him down.

However, in better news for him, US President Donald Trump has suggested he supports the prime minister's decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Authorities searching for the mother...

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February 5, 2026 13 mins

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is dealing with anger from his own MPs and renewed speculation over his future after being forced to publish documents about his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US.

An email seemingly sent by Ghislaine Maxwell appears to contradict claims by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor that a photograph of him with Virginia Giuffre is not real.

US border tsar Tom Homan has said 700 federal i...

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A criminal investigation has been launched into allegations of misconduct in public office offences by Peter Mandelson. This comes as the Tories want documents relating to his appointment as ambassador to be published.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has moved out of Royal Lodge, according to palace sources, as police assess claims that a woman was sent to the former duke by Jeffrey Epstein in 2010.

The son of Norway's crown princess is e...

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The Prime Minister is set to chair a cabinet meeting today as police investigate allegations that his former US Ambassador, Lord Mandelson, leaked sensitive government information to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Sarah Ferguson’s charity, Sarah’s Trust, has announced it will close for the "foreseeable future” just days after new details emerged of her friendship with Epstein.

Meanwhile, the pressure grows on Ferguson's ex-hus...

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Lord Mandelson has quit the Labour Party to avoid causing it - he says - “further embarrassment", after the latest release of Epstein files on Friday.

Erfan Soltani, an Iranian protestor who was reportedly set to face the death penalty, has been released on bail, with talks of a ‘regional war’ should the US attack Iran.

Israel is set to open the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, but there will be restrictions on the numbe...

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The Prime Minister continues his trip to China and despite securing some concessions, words from US President Donald Trump threaten to overshadow the tour.

Tom Homan, the White House border czar, has said the federal government is looking to "draw back" on the number of federal immigration officers in Minnesota.

Also today, train passengers are missing out on more than £80m per year in compensation for delayed journeys because of "un...

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Sir Keir Starmer says he wants a more sophisticated relationship with China. However, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping has acknowledged that there have been twists and turns in UK-China ties but admitted that engagement is "unavoidable".

The Prime Minister is on a three-day visit to the country - the first time a British prime minister has been to China in eight years.

Tensions continue to escalate between the US and Iran after a warnin...

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How does Sir Keir Starmer play his trip to China? He's the first British prime minister to make a visit for eight years - and he's got a challenge on his hands.

How does he get the superpower on side to help his own plans for economic growth whilst at the same time show that he's well aware of suspicions about the country.

Also, US President Donald Trump's narrative shifts as he says he wants to "de-escalate" in Minnesota.

And the gov...

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Around 50 Labour MPs have signed a letter objecting to Andy Burnham being blocked from standing in a forthcoming by-election - putting more pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Nigel Farage claims the right of British politics is "finally uniting" following former home secretary Suella Braverman’s defection from the Conservatives to Reform UK.

Plus, who will be the winners and losers when the 2026 Bafta nominations are announ...

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