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Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost
Hosted by Sky News · EN
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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Journalist kidnapped | Spurs manager backlash
Apr 100:11:15Tap to summarizePresident Donald Trump has said the US will leave Iran in "two or three weeks" regardless of whether a deal is done with Tehran.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, he suggested the US will take no responsibility for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying: "That's not for us – that'll be for France, for whoever's using the strait."An American journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq's interior ministry has said.A backbench Labour MP has had the whip removed, reportedly for recent comments about colleagues that have been described as "uncollegiate".More than a million people will be prescribed a weight loss jab to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes after the NHS’s spending watchdog approved the medication.Spurs have confirmed former Brighton and Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi will replace Igor Tudor on a five-year deal.The announcement has been met with strong opposition among official fan groups because of his controversial support of Mason Greenwood.Anna and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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PM threatens junior doctors | Car finance payout for millions
Mar 3100:12:49Tap to summarizePresident Donald Trump has made a new threat against Tehran, claiming the US will "obliterate" Iranian energy sites, including its main oil terminal Kharg Island, if it does not agree to a peace deal "shortly".The prime minister has threatened to withdraw an offer of thousands more NHS jobs should resident doctors go ahead with strike action next week.Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills has been sacked by the BBC following an allegation in relation to his "personal conduct".Millions of drivers are in line for compensation, having been mis-sold car finance agreements.And finally, Celine Dion will make her return to the stage, as she has announced a series of concerts which will take place in Paris.Anna and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Trump to take Iran’s oil? | Football fans against VAR
Mar 3000:12:08Tap to summarizeOvernight, US President Donald Trump has said the US should "take the oil in Iran" and is considering seizing the country's strategic oil hub of Kharg Island.Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country's operation in southern Lebanon will be expanded, as the UN peacekeeping mission there confirmed the death of a peacekeeper.Sir Keir Starmer is meeting Britain's largest energy suppliers today as we hear increased warnings of fuel shortages as a result of the war in the Middle East.Counter-terror officers are assisting a police investigation after pedestrians were struck by a car in Derby city centre.Two in three teachers say their schools rely on donations and funding because of insufficient funds, a survey by the National Education Union has found.And finally, 75% of Premier League fans are opposed to the use of VAR.Anna and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Trump to hold off strikes on Iran, screen time advice & a missing capybara
Mar 2700:11:31Tap to summarizeUS President Donald Trump says he will pause airstrikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for 10 days.That's as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky's political editor Beth Rigby he won't be pressured into changing his mind on Britain's role in the conflict.There is fresh government advice for parents on screen time.And people in Hampshire are being told to keep their eyes peeled for a capybara who escaped from Marwell Zoo.Anna Jones and Rob Powell have the day’s news in 10 minutes. You can listen in full to Sky's political editor Beth Rigby interview the Prime Minister on Electoral Dysfunction, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/electoral-dysfunction/id1613562765
Transcribe →Trump prepared to 'unleash hell' on Iran, McSweeney's stolen phone & a new Harry Potter series
Mar 2600:11:16Tap to summarizeDonald Trump claims the US had no choice but to go to war with Iran - and also insists Tehran is desperate to make a peace deal.The Prime Minister's given new powers for British forces to board and potentially detain Russian shadow fleets that pass through UK waters.But why has the theft of the work phone owned by his former chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, not been investigated?Plus, we've had a first glance at what the new Harry Potter series looks like.Sophy and Wilf have the day’s news in 10 minutes.
Transcribe →Trump's plan for Iran, NHS recovery programme & Mo Salah leaves Liverpool
Mar 2500:10:09Tap to summarizeThe US reportedly sends a 15-point plan to Iran to end the war… what has been promised in return?Five hospital trusts in England are to be placed under what's been called an NHS Intensive Recovery programme.A social media ban is be trialled among teenagers across the UK.And a footballing giant is stepping down from Liverpool FC.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in 10 minutes.
Transcribe →Iran calls Trump peace talks 'fake news', energy bailout and Ben Stokes on the Ashes
Mar 2400:09:57Tap to summarizeUS President Donald Trump has postponed strikes on Iran's power plants by five days, after what he called "productive talks" with Iran.But Tehran's denying they ever happened - describing the talks as "fake news" to try and calm global markets.Chancellor Rachel Reeves will outline measures to prevent energy firms exploiting the war to hike prices. Will every household feel protected?And England's Ben Stokes admits the last few months have been the hardest spell of his cricket captaincy.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in 10 minutes.
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Antisemitic attack | First person charged for tailgating at football
Mar 2300:10:59Tap to summarizeAn investigation has been launched after four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service were set on fire in Golders Green, in what the Metropolitan Police have said is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime.The clock is ticking for Iran after President Donald Trump said if Tehran does not “fully open” the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the US will "hit and obliterate their power plants".President Trump has said that ICE agents will be sent to airports across the US today to arrest “all illegal immigrants”.It has been confirmed that the number of meningitis cases has fallen to 29, from 34 on Saturday.And finally, a man has become the first person to be charged under a new law banning football fans from entering a game in England and Wales without a ticket.
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Netanyahu defiant | Racism concerns with police technology
Mar 2000:09:09Tap to summarizeIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel acted alone when it struck an Iranian gas field, and that the war will end a “lot faster than people think”.Netanyahu has said that Israel will hold off on committing any further attacks against energy infrastructure, following its strikes on Iran’s South Pars natural gas field- which is the largest in the world.The number of meningitis cases has risen, with 27 confirmed cases since the outbreak in Kent.Essex Police have paused their use of live facial recognition technology, following the release of evidence that shows the technology has a racial bias.There might be hope for thousands of patients who suffer from Alzheimer’s that they could be offered revolutionary drugs on the NHS.And finally, the Natural History Museum has taken top spot from The British Museum, raking in the most visitors to a single museum or gallery in any year.Anna and Kamali have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Qatar hit by Iran | Sadiq Khan calls to rejoin EU
Mar 1900:10:25Tap to summarizeThe Iran war intensifies in the Middle East as Qatar suffers from Iranian strikes.The foreign minister of Qatar says his country reserves its right to respond” after Iran hit some of it’s liquified natural gas facilities a day after hitting other industrial sites in the country.And with Easter around the corner, what could the effect of jet fuel prices be for those who have plans to go away?A second university in Kent has confirmed a case of meningitis amongst one of its students, as an urgent public health alert has been issued after the outbreak of meningitis in the region.The Government says it will aim for up to 50% of steel - used in the UK - to be produced here too.The Mayor of London - Sir Sadiq Khan - has called for Labour to go into the next election promising to rejoin the EU.And finally, world’s longest coastal footpath is set to open in England today.Sophy and Kamali have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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