Episodes

  • What can we expect from Shabana Mahmood's migration plans?

    What can we expect from Shabana Mahmood's migration plans?
    Nov 2 2026
    Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.On today's episode, Sophy and Rob discuss Shabana Mahmood's new immigration rules, hear from Wilf in Washington DC ahead of tomorrow's midterm elections, and have the latest from Ukraine. Plus, adventurer Karl Bushby will make his final stop in his home city of Hull, after a 28-year walk from South America.

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    12 mins
  • Did Burnham deliver on his first budget?

    Did Burnham deliver on his first budget?
    Oct 29 2026
    Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.On today's episode, Sophy and Wilf react to the first budget of Andy Burnham's premiership and have the latest on the deadly train crash in Spain, Israel's general election and the Russell Brand trial.Plus, a previously unseen Rolling Stones letter is up for auction.

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    11 mins
  • Too bin or not too bin - are 12 bins too many? Plus, what to expect from today’s Budget

    Too bin or not too bin - are 12 bins too many? Plus, what to expect from today’s Budget
    Oct 28 2026
    Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.On today's episode, Wilf and Lucy discuss what to expect ahead of today's budget announcement, and what the first exit polls reveal from Israel's pivotal general election.King Charles has acknowledged “the great suffering of the past” on tour in the Caribbean.Plus, residents of Denbighshire in Wales are having to figure out how to sort their waste into not one, not two...but up to 12 bins.

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    11 mins
  • Was Harry Kane the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or?

    Was Harry Kane the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or?
    Oct 27 2026
    Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.On today's episode, Wilf and Lucy discuss England captain Harry Kane winning the Ballon d’Or, and polls opening in Israel for the country's most consequential election in history. Ahead of tomorrow's budget, Chancellor John Healey has revealed plans for a series of "everyday fixes" to ease the cost of living pressure on households.Plus, first lady Melania Trump has helped broker a localised ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia in the town of Oleshky.

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    9 mins
  • Why is Brazil's presidential election result such a surprise?

    Why is Brazil's presidential election result such a surprise?
    Oct 26 2026
    Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.On today's episode, Wilf and Lucy have the latest on Brazil's general election, which was narrowly won by incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a shock result. Meanwhile, in Serbia, longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in the country’s snap parliamentary election. Andy Burnham's call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by some senior cabinet ministers. Plus, Oxford Street has now been fully pedestrianised.

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    11 mins
  • Why are website operators scrambling to fix security?

    Why are website operators scrambling to fix security?
    Oct 22 2026
    A number of government and business websites went offline on Wednesday as a security measure - after a critical software update was issued over vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used extensively across the internet. Sophy and Rob explain what PHP is and why the security scare has caused mass panic.Offenders who refuse to attend sentencing hearings could be banished to cells or banned from having any visitors.And a new study claims the absence of female scientists from exam boards' compulsory learning material for GCSE pupils in UK schools is off-putting for girls and may be reflected in career choices.

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    10 mins
  • Why is the UK about to start drilling for gas in the North Sea?

    Why is the UK about to start drilling for gas in the North Sea?
    Oct 21 2026
    Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.Sophy and Rob discuss how the government is expected to give the go-ahead of a new gas-drilling operation in the North Sea - they talk about why and what to look out for when the decision comes.They have the latest on Ukraine, as Trump puts further pressure to Zelenskyy and Putin to make a deal to end the war.Antisemitism is on the rise in schools, but fewer than half of school and college students in England think serious action would be taken if they reported antisemitism.Plus, could a major Beatles attraction be on the way to Liverpool?

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    11 mins
  • What next for France after a weekend of violence and unrest?

    What next for France after a weekend of violence and unrest?
    Oct 20 2026
    Cheat Sheet - all the news you need to know in 10 minutes.On today's episode, Sophy and Lucy discuss the latest on the French riots, stopping criminals in hospital claiming benefits and calls to raise Capital Gains Tax.An Australian MP is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in what the country's prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack.Plus, what's going on with e-bike rental company Lime responds to viral 'jousting' videos?

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    12 mins