Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

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  • Can Starmer get Xi on side? | Musk's brain chip trial

    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 warning from President Trump that time is running out for a nuclear deal.

    Plus, a man paralysed in an accident is given new hope after being given Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant. Sebastian Gomez-Pena, one of seven people fitted with the chip in the UK trial, can now control a laptop simply by thinking, despite being paralysed from the neck down.

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

    11 min
  • Can free AI training save your job? | Starmer in China

    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 government is offering free AI training for adults across the UK. It's apparently meant to equip us with AI skills at work but will it save our jobs?

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

    10 min
  • Backlash over Burnham, can Braverman “unite the right” & Bafta nominations

    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 announced?

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

    11 min
  • Andy Burnham blocked, more Minneapolis protests, and a British FBI?

    Andy Burnham is blocked from standing as an MP - is this a sign of strength or weakness for Sir Keir Starmer?

    There have been more protests this weekend in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti by a federal officer.

    And the Home Secretary announces an overhaul of policing in England and Wales - including a "British FBI".

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

    11 min
  • Ukraine peace talks, Trump offends NATO troops and TikTok's US deal

    The first ever trilateral talks between Ukrainian, Russian and US officials will take place today.

    Donald Trump has been criticised for saying NATO troops stayed away from the frontline in Afghanistan.

    The Home Secretary is planning to drastically cut the number of police forces in England and Wales.

    And TikTok's sealed a deal in the US to keep its business running there.

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

    11 min
  • Can Europe trust Trump on Greenland? The rise in ADHD meds and a new judge on Bake Off

    Europe breathes a sign of relief as Donald Trump climbs down from threats of tariffs countries that opposed his plans to take Greenland.

    The House of Lords votes in favour of a social media ban for under-16s.

    There’s a fresh police appeal for information about a brutal murder case which became the longest running miscarriage of justice case in the UK.

    And, Prue Leith has stepped down as a judge on the Great British Bake Off- but who will be her replacement?

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

    12 min
  • Trump faces 'lion's den' in Davos, Prince Harry in court & will Musk buy Ryanair?

    Donald Trump will address world leaders in Switzerland today where he says he's "working something out" with Nato on his plans to seize Greenland.

    Before boarding the flight for Switzerland, the president reiterated comments about the UK's deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius - he's called it an 'act of great stupidity'.

    There's been another deadly train crash in Spain, this time in Barcelona.

    And there's a fall out between the richest man in the world and the owner of the biggest airline in Europe.

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

    10 min
  • Trump 'has to have' Greenland, Davos and the Beckham feud

    The government is to consult on bringing in a social-media ban for under 16s.

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has publicly called for calm over the threat of a trade war with the US over Greenland. But Donald Trump has doubled down on his plans to take over the territory.

    World and business leaders gather in the Swiss ski resort of Davos - the theme is 'a spirit of dialogue' - but the Sir Keir won't be there.

    And Brooklyn Peltz Beckham released a jaw dropping statement about his estrangement from his family.

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

    11 min
  • Will Starmer stand up to Trump on Greenland?

    Donald Trump's threatening European allies with tariffs if they try to stop his plan to take over Greenland

    Will there be a real-life Love Actually moment where Sir Keir Starmer stands up to the US president?

    A second Conservative MP defects to Reform in a week.

    And Prince Harry returns to the High Court in his legal battle against the Mail publisher.

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

    11 min
  • UK families sue TikTok and Robert Jenrick joins reform
    Donald Trump's in possession of a Nobel Peace Prize - one given to him by Venezuela's opposition leader Marina Corina Machado.

    An earthquake in British politics yesterday as the shadow justice secretary defects to Reform. What will happen next?

    A group of British parents are taking TikTok to court in the US over the deaths of their children.

    And the Tour de France races will start in England - where will you be able to catch a glimpse?

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

    12 min

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