Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost

Thames Valley Police are investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over potential sex crimes, it's understood.

Officers are assessing allegations that Jeffrey Epstein sent a non-British woman to the UK in 2010 for a sexual encounter with Andrew, but have yet to interview her.

Meanwhile the equalities watchdog has said in new guidance that single sex spaces - such as changing rooms and toilets - must be used on the basis of biological ...

Rachel Reeves will outline measures aimed at cushioning the blow from an expected rise in inflation later this year.

The chancellor is expected to say there will be no universal support for energy bills - but tariffs on some food imports will be cut.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence has said two Russian warplanes "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted an unarmed RAF reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea last month.

An Su-27 jet ...

The government has reportedly been encouraging supermarkets to put price caps on essential products such as eggs, bread and milk.

Meanwhile, the UK has softened sanctions on Moscow - allowing diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude oil to enter the UK if it is refined in other countries.

Surrey Police have confirmed it is investigating two separate allegations of child sexual abuse following the release of the Epstein files.

In politic...

Andy Burnham isn't even an MP but appears to already be pitching himself as the next prime minister - and if a latest opinion poll is anything to go by his confidence is justified.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to call off strikes on Iran that were scheduled for today.

However, he warned he could unleash a "full, large scale assault" on the country at a "moment's notice."

It comes as the World Healt...

Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting who resigned from the government on Thursday has announced he would like to see the UK rejoin the EU one day, as he announced he would stand in any Labour leadership contest.

Supporters of Andy Burnham are reportedly furious with Mr Streeting, as they believe it is a deliberate attempt to raise the salience of Brexit in the leave-voting constituency of Makerfield, where the Greater Manchester Ma...

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 controv...

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 Jinpi...

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 join...

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 l...

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 fro...

It has been a night of horror for Labour in the Local elections, while Reform UK have made significant gains.

Sir Keir Starmer's party has been haemorrhaging seats as local authorities began declaring overnight, in a set of contests that could prove decisive for his premiership.

The US Central Command has said it intercepted "unprovoked Iranian attacks" and responded through targeting launch sites in Iran.

This is after an Ira...

Millions of voters in England, Wales and Scotland will head to the polls today.

There are council elections in England, while devolved parliaments are up for grabs in Scotland and Wales, as well as six local mayoralties in London.

Donald Trump has once again claimed the war with Iran is nearing an end – saying a peace agreement will be made and the conflict will be "over quickly".

The president has been bullish throughout the ...

It looks like Donald Trump has blinked first in the standoff between the US and Iran as he has announced he will be pausing "Project Freedom".

He added in a post on Truth Social, his social media site, that the decision came at the request of Pakistan and other nations.

Hate crimes will be fast-tracked when it comes to prosecutions in England and Wales in an effort to deal with the spike in antisemitism.

The cruise ship at the centre ...

Iran has warned the US that no military solution can bring about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran claims to have struck an American warship in the crucial waterway, while Washington says it's destroyed seven of Iran's "fast boats".

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.

The prime minister is set to meet senior ...

The terrorism threat level in the UK has been raised from "substantial" to "severe" following the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London.

That means a terror attack is considered to be highly likely in the next six months.

Donald Trump faces a key deadline in his war with Iran under a law which limits the president sending the military into combat for an extended period without authorisation from Congress.

Plus, the new Renters' R...

Counterterrorism police have searched a property in southeast London after a 45-year-old man was arrested over the stabbing of two Jewish men. Police have declared the attack a terrorist incident.

Oil has hit a record high price during the war between Iran and the US as negotiations stall.

Plus, it’s revealed Nigel Farage received a £5m donation before he became an MP. His team say it "was a personal unconditional gift that was given...

King Charles has given speeches in Congress and the White House as his state visit to the US continues.

The prime minister has survived a vote for him to face a parliamentary investigation into whether he misled MPs over Peter Mandelson.

And the former FBI director James Comey faces an arrest warrant for a post on social media.

Plus, players at the World Cup face a new rule that could see them immediately red carded.

Leah and Wilf have...

Starmer faces a crunch moment as his former chief of staff is grilled over the Mandelson appointment and MPs vote on whether to investigate the PM.

We look at new data linking domestic abuse and suicide among teenagers, and why police are warning about “toxic” online influences.

Plus, the UK moves closer to restricting social media for under-16s, and Taylor Swift takes on AI with a legal fight over her voice and image.

Sophy and Wilf ...

King Charles heads to Washington for a high-stakes state visit just days after a shooting targeting US President Donald Trump, raising fresh questions about security.

It comes as it emerges the suspected gunman at the White House press dinner sent a note to members of his family before the shooting, according to Sky News' US partner network, NBC News. In it, he apologised to his parents, as well as colleagues and bystanders, for wha...