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  • Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

    Resignations put pressure on PM | Musk set to become first trillionaire | Chaotic start to World Cup

    12/06/2026 | 11 mins.
    Yesterday was a difficult day for the Prime Minister as some of his strongest allies in the cabinet left the government.
    Defence Secretary John Healey was the first to announce his resignation, citing disagreements over the funds set aside for the long-delayed defence investment plan.
    A few hours later, Al Carns, the armed forced minister, stood down too.
    President Donald Trump has said he called off another round of strikes on Iran as he claimed a deal has been agreed, which has been denied by the Iranian regime.
    Tech tycoon Elon Musk is on course to become the world’s first trillionaire,as his company SpaceX has raised $75 billion in a record-breaking initial public offering which values it at $1.77 trillion.
    A Meningitis B jab is set to be offered to one million young people, following a series of outbreaks of the disease.
    And finally, the World Cup kicked off last night with a chaotic opening match- Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0, in the first opening game in history to see three red cards.
    Leah and Gareth have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
  • Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

    Second night of disorder in Belfast | Military chief warns PM | Reading crisis for young boys

    11/06/2026 | 12 mins.
    Police and protestors have clashed in Belfast for the second night in a row, as the family of the knife attack victim have said that they have been left feeling “pretty disgusted” by the disorder.
    The US carried out a fresh round of strikes against Iran last night, which has once again been described as ‘self-defensive’ action.
    President Trump had said earlier in the evening that the strikes would stop ‘shortly’ and that he was in direct talks with the Iranian regime - but this was rebuked by Iranian officials- who said it was a "false claim" to provide "cover".
    The UK's military chief has written to the prime minister amid concerns that an offer of around an extra £13bn to fund a major investment plan for defence is not enough.
    A reading crisis amongst young boys remains as the gender gap on reading enjoyment widens.
    FIFA president Gianni Infantino called for people to "chill and relax" over Somali referee Omar Artan being denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup.
    Sophy and Leah have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
  • Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

    Disorder in Belfast | MOD lost devices | Serena Williams makes comeback

    10/06/2026 | 11 mins.
    There was a night of disorder in Belfast with houses and cars set on fire.
    The protests came after a knife attack in the city on Monday night. A Sudanese man is due in court today charged with attempted murder.
    The US launched what it described as "self-defence strikes" against Iran overnight, following the downing of an Apache army helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
    AI-generated clips of the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, brawling with Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, on the set of the BBC's Question Time have been circulated widely on X.
    More than 1,000 devices have been lost or stolen from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) since 2024, at a potential cost of more than £1.6m.
    There could be a heatwave this weekend, and Serena Williams makes a winning return to tennis after four years out.
    Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
  • Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

    Trump says Iran and Israel won’t go to war | Top African referee banned from World Cup | Stokes to lose cricket captaincy?

    09/06/2026 | 11 mins.
    Donald Trump has told Sky News he doesn’t think Israel will go back to war with Iran.
    The president made the comments to US Correspondent James Matthews in a phone call.
    Africa's top referee, Omar Artan, will not be allowed to officiate at the World Cup after he was refused entry to the USA, FIFA has confirmed.
    Several women have come forward to say that they were victims of sexually exploitative behaviour by West Ham owner David Sullivan. He “categorically” denies the claims.
    The White House has warned the UK government against banning social media for under-16s.
    OpenAI, the artificial intelligence start-up led by Sam Altman, has submitted paperwork to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.
    England cricket captain Ben Stokes’ future is in doubt after he was reportedly involved in an incident with a Saracens academy rugby player.
    Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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    Iran and Israel exchange strikes | Starmer to announce social media ban? | Pocket money increase

    08/06/2026 | 12 mins.
    Iran has fired missiles at Israel for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed in April, with Israel's air force retaliating in the past few hours.
    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted Northern Israel late on Sunday evening, and claimed in a statement "this operation is not a passing event, but rather the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes".
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he would be willing to freeze the current battlefield lines in Ukraine as the "quickest way" to a peace agreement, in an exclusive interview with Yalda Hakim.
    Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce a social media ban for under 16s in a last-bid attempt to try to win over Labour MPs.
    The US is reportedly considering buying the Chagos Islands should the UK go through with its plans to cede sovereignty of the territory.
    And finally, there has been a 1.2% increase for young people when it comes to pocket money.
    Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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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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