Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

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  • Trump prepared to 'unleash hell' on Iran, McSweeney's stolen phone & a new Harry Potter series

    Donald 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.

    12 min
  • Trump's plan for Iran, NHS recovery programme & Mo Salah leaves Liverpool

    The 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.

    11 min
  • Iran calls Trump peace talks 'fake news', energy bailout and Ben Stokes on the Ashes

    US 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.

    10 min
  • Antisemitic attack | First person charged for tailgating at football

    An 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.

    11 min
  • Netanyahu defiant | Racism concerns with police technology

    Israeli 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.

    10 min
  • Qatar hit by Iran | Sadiq Khan calls to rejoin EU

    The 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.

    11 min
  • Scotland rejects assisted dying | Senegal stripped of Africa Cup title

    Iran has confirmed two of its highest ranking security officials have been killed in Israeli strikes.

    US President Donald Trump appears to be frustrated again with NATO members, accusing them of making a "foolish mistake" by refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.


    Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted narrowly against legalising assisted dying in Scotland.


    The outbreak of meningitis in Kent has been declared a national incident, after the deaths of a sixth-form pupil and a university student. Some 15 cases have been reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) so far. All required hospital admission.


    The Conservatives are expected to force a vote in parliament on scrapping interest above inflation on student loans today.


    And finally, Senegal have been stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations after misconduct in the final, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled. The result will be recorded as a 3-0 win for Morocco, the tournament hosts.


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

    13 min
  • NATO to get involved in Iran? | Chelsea fined

    Donald Trump is unhappy, again, with the prime minister over his response to the war in Iran - and debate intensifies as to whether this is a matter for NATO.

    There have been strikes overnight on the US embassy in Baghdad, and the UK is one of several nations to warn against an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon.

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today set out her "three big choices" for the coming decade.

    These are to deepen ties with the EU, increase regional investment as well encourage innovation in the use of AI.

    Afghanistan has claimed 400 people have been killed by a Pakistani strike on a hospital which deals with drug addicts.

    Students in Kent are being warned about the symptoms of meningitis following the deaths of two people.

    And finally, Chelsea have been hit with a record fine of £10.75m for admitting historical breaches of Premier League rules.

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

    13 min
  • Trump demands help to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, meningitis and the Oscars

    US President Donald Trump is demanding help from seven countries to unblock a crucial oil waterway in the Middle East.

    Two people have died in the Canterbury area of Kent after an outbreak of an "invasive" disease which causes meningitis and septicaemia.

    Sir Keir Starmer is looking at ways to help protect people from the rising cost of living caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

    And Sophy and Wilf reveal the winners and losers at the Oscars.

    11 min
  • US to ease sanctions on Russian oil, Scott Bessent interview and a stowaway fox

    The US says it will temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil amid surging prices.

    America's treasury secretary tells Wilf Frost oil tankers will be escorted through the Strait of Hormuz.

    Opposition MPs say Sir Keir Starmer's ethics adviser must investigate whether he broke the ministerial code in his handling of the Mandelson scandal.

    And a British fox has hitched a ride all the way to New York.

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

    11 min

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