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Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

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    Burnham to stand as MP? | Farage donation scrutiny| First Football World Cup halftime show

    15/05/2026 | 10 mins.
    The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he will try to become an MP in the Makerfield by-election, which could also pave the way for him to enter Downing Street.

    There’s confusion over Donald Trump’s plans in Iran and doubt over the stability of the current ceasefire, after the president said his military campaign against the country is "to be continued".

    Leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage, is in hot water as the controversy over the £5million donation he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne will see him facing a parliamentary standards investigation.

    There has been a new meningitis outbreak in Reading, with close contacts to those affected being offered medication as a precaution.

    The lineup for the first ever football World Cup halftime show has been announced - with Shakira, Madonna and K-Pop group BTS, the artists headlining.

    Ali and Kamali have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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    Streeting to quit? | Trump and Xi talks| Southampton football spygate

    14/05/2026 | 12 mins.
    Allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting have told Sky News he is preparing to quit and mount a leadership challenge against the prime minister.
    Sir Keir Starmer is understood to have told ministers there will be "chaos" if the Labour Party is plunged into such a contest as he faces the seemingly imminent bid for his job from Streeting.
    US President Donald Trump has landed in China for a two day visit, with Chinese President XI Jinping saying that the two nations "should be partners, not rivals".
    Reform UK leader Nigel Farage might be enjoying his local election success - but the way he and his party are funded is now set to come under the spotlight.
    There's been an exciting and controversial twist in the Scottish Premiership title race - where Hearts are fighting to become the first team that isn't Celtic or Rangers to win the title in over 40 years.
    Ali and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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    Starmer to meet Streeting | Trump heads to China | Israel reaches Eurovision final

    13/05/2026 | 11 mins.
    It might be a new day for the prime minister but his leadership crisis certainly hasn’t gone away as he prepares to meet his health secretary Wes Streeting this morning.
    Their meeting will take place before the King’s Speech in the House of Lords - a day of pomp and pageantry where the monarch will lay out the government’s agenda for the coming year.
    Meanwhile, the UK has said it will send drones, fighter jets and a warship to a joint mission aimed at safeguarding shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
    It comes as the world’s two most powerful men are set to meet in Beijing as Donald Trump heads to China to be hosted by the country’s president Xi Jinping.
    Back in the UK - 20 British passengers who were aboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are expected to be released from isolation at a Merseyside hospital.
    Finally - Israel has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final in a year where Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia have all boycotted the event due to its involvement.
    Ali and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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    Starmer to quit? | Polanski tax apology | Wordle to hit TV screens

    12/05/2026 | 12 mins.
    Sir Keir Starmer is said to be "weighing up his options" ahead of a crucial cabinet meeting this morning, after some of his top team told him to consider setting out a timeline for his resignation.
    Green Party leader Zack Polanski is also in hot water, although less than the PM of course, after admitting he may have failed to pay council tax while living on a houseboat in London.
    Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is "on life support" and claimed Tehran went back on an agreement to give up its nuclear material.
    Meanwhile a posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre - a Jeffrey Epstein victim who accused former prince Andrew of sexual abuse - has won the top prize at this year's British Book Awards.
    Finally, fans of Wordle are in luck, as the online game will be turned into a TV show.
    Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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    Starmer battles to keep job | BAFTA roundup | Four-day week to combat obesity?

    11/05/2026 | 11 mins.
    Today could end up being a defining day for Sir Keir Starmer's premiership, as pressure grows on him to step down.
    Labour MP and foreign minister Catherine West is threatening to launch a leadership challenge unless a major speech by the PM hits the mark.
    Peace between the US and Iran appears unlikely after Donald Trump said proposals put forward by Tehran are "totally unacceptable".

    Twenty British nationals who were evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are now self-isolating for 72 hours at a hospital on Merseyside.

    And British drama Adolescence wins even more awards after cleaning up at the TV BAFTAs.

    Plus: could working a four-day week tackle the obesity crisis? Scientists have found the hours someone works can be linked to their weight.

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