Sophy Ridge On Sunday
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Sky's Sophy Ridge presents agenda-setting political interviews and analysis. Every Sunday, Sophy examines how decisions made in Westminster affect the lives of the public. This podcast features the best interviews and Sophy's analysis.
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A ‘golden age’ for America? Changes to British passports & sunshine returns
25/02/2026 Duração: 10minPresident Donald Trump has made a record-breaking speech in the US - the longest in history… at one hour 48 minutes long.Peter Mandelson's lawyers say a 'baseless' suggestion prompted his arrest on Monday. Mandelson has denied any wrongdoing.From today, visitors will require an Electronic Travel Authorisation to enter Britain. What does it mean for dual nationals?And has spring sprung?Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Lord Mandelson questioned by police | Bonus for GPs over 'fat' jabs | 'Miracle' womb transplant
24/02/2026 Duração: 11minLord Mandelson spent around eight hours being questioned by police over alleged leaks of market-sensitive data to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.The UK's pledged millions more support for Ukraine, four years on from Russia's invasion.GPs are being given an incentive of £3,000 from the government to prescribe patients weight-loss jabs.And a baby boy's become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother who received a womb transplant from a deceased donor.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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SEND overhaul, Mexico drug lord killed and BAFTA shock
23/02/2026 Duração: 10minBillions of pounds are to be spent to help provide for children with educational special needs, which would see more children learning in mainstream rather than specialist schools.Blockades and violent protests have erupted across Mexico after the country's most wanted man, a kingpin drug lord, was killed in a military operation, with the help of the US.What do US President Donald Trump's fresh tariff threats mean for the UK and EU?And history is made at the Baftas.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Andrew released under investigation | Trump to reveal if aliens exist?
20/02/2026 Duração: 12minAfter being arrested by police, the former prince and brother to King Charles, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has now been released under investigation.His former home in Berkshire is set to undergo further police searches today. It is understood that the UK has said the US cannot launch strikes on Iran from its military base on Diego Garcia, the biggest island in the Chagos Islands. More than 30 "drone squads" are being deployed to tackle the increasing number of illegal waste dumps across the country.The long-awaited Hillsborough Law will make it a criminal offence for prime ministers and cabinet ministers to mislead the public.And finally, could President Trump be about to reveal whether there is extraterrestrial life?
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Trump weighs in on Chagos Deal | Pubs open late for World Cup
19/02/2026 Duração: 08minCould the Government be set to make another u-turn?President Donald Trump has yet again warned the UK not to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The boss of Meta Platforms Mark Zuckerberg appeared in court at a landmark trial in Los Angeles questioning whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children.Children can now claim damages for years of life earnings lost due to medical negligence after a ruling by the Supreme Court.Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by his former adviser, convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.The former CEO of Victoria’s Secret described Epstein as 'a world-class con man' said in a statement submitted to the House Oversight Committee.With the World Cup this Summer in the states and because it’s way to expensive to get tickets to games - the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced the next best thing - pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2am.Amanda and Kamali have the day’s news in 10 minutes.
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Football racism row | BBL ban?
18/02/2026 Duração: 05minReal Madrid and Brazilian football star Vinicius Junior has said he was racially abused in last night’s match against Benfica.Essex Police are looking into private flights taken in and out of Stansted Airport - as a result of details coming from the Epstein files.The National Crime Agency (NCA) says police are arresting 1,000 suspected paedophiles every month.A group of female MPs say the government should immediately ban high-harm cosmetic procedures like Brazilian butt lifts, also known as BBLs.Charles Bronson, one of Britain’s most notorious prisoners, could be on the verge of freedom as the Parole Board is set to assess his application today.And finally, a Russian flag will be flown at a Paralympic Games for the first time since 2014 when the Winter Paralympics get under way next month.Kamali has the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Another Government U-Turn | Chinese New Year
17/02/2026 Duração: 04minThirty local councils face a scramble to organise elections in less than three months’ time after the latest government U-turn.Sir Keir Starmer had attempted to delay some council elections in May, ahead of planned local government reorganisation.However, he’s been forced to abandon those plans after legal advice suggested a delay could be unlawful.Reform UK is now demanding that legal advice is published.More than 200 people have been arrested in the past four weeks as part of a phone theft crackdown in London.Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has called on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify before Congress over the Epstein files.Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall has died at the age of 95.And finally, today marks the start of the Chinese New Year, with millions welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse.Gareth has the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Social media crackdown? | Team GB success
16/02/2026 Duração: 10minPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says no platforms will get a "free pass" to ensure kids are safe online. He said "technology is moving really fast and the law has got to keep up".The crackdown is expected to target AI chatbots - and include a consultation on whether to introduce an age limit for using social media.Sky News speaks to some of the black women who continue to suffer disproportionately from maternity care.The UK is considering new sanctions on Russia after saying the Kremlin killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February 2024.A glove appearing to match those worn by a masked person seen outside Nancy Guthrie's front door on the night she went missing has been found.Team GB have made history after winning two gold medals in one day for the first time at a Winter Olympics.Anna and Kamali have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Epstein’s spy-cams, Farage on Ratcliffe & Nancy Guthrie update
13/02/2026 Duração: 11minNew evidence from the Epstein files shows the late paedophile asked one of his staff members to install hidden video cameras in his home. Many of his victims have suspected they were secretly being filmed.Nigel Farage has backed billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe after he said Britain was being colonised by immigrants.The FBI has released new details about a potential suspect in relation to the kidnapping of the mother of US TV host Savannah Guthrie.There's also controversy at the Winter Olympics. A Ukrainian athlete has lodged an appeal against a decision to ban him from the Games over a helmet that honoured Ukrainians killed in the war with Russia.Anna and Kamali have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Is Sir Jim Ratcliffe ignorant and wrong? Tumbler Ridge shooting & football manager sackings
12/02/2026 Duração: 10minSir Jim Ratcliffe, part owner of Manchester United, has claimed Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants. The prime minister's demanded an apology.Police in Canada say the attacker behind the deadly Tumbler Ridge school shooting was an 18 year old transgender woman with a history of mental health problems.A second Premier League manager sacking in 24 hours - Sean Dyche is out of Nottingham Forest and following ex Spurs manager, Thomas Frank down to the job centre.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Canada school shooting, more Labour drama & rain go away!
11/02/2026 Duração: 11minAt least ten people have been killed and dozens more injured after a horrifying school shooting in a remote Canadian town.A huge breakthrough in a story that’s gripped the US - authorities are questioning a man over the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the elderly mother of US TV anchor Savannah Guthrie.A community in north west London are traumatised after two teenagers were stabbed at school. A 13 year old boy is being questioned by counter-terrorism police. Sir Keir's former communications chief had the Labour whip removed for his ties to a paedophile councillor.And will there ever be any let up in the rain in the UK?Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Cabinet rallies around Starmer, SEND provisions & 'almost' Olympic medals
10/02/2026 Duração: 11minThe prime minister continues to fight for his political life as his Cabinet rallies around him - despite some high-profile calls for his resignation.Meanwhile, the Royal Family have had to address allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as new claims appear of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.While his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to share evidence, unless she is granted clemency by President Trump.Also today, we bring you the latest from the Winter Olympics - we might be in with a hope for our first medal for Team GB today.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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PM clings onto leadership | Jimmy Lai sentenced
09/02/2026 Duração: 10minSir Keir Starmer is battling for survival after his chief of staff resigned. Is it enough to satisfy Labour MPs that Morgan McSweeney has taken responsibility for the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador?Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in a national security case.A landmark trial against social media giants gets under way in the US.And Bad Bunny makes history, headlining the Super Bowl half-time show in Spanish.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Crisis for the Prime Minister | Winter Olympics begin
06/02/2026 Duração: 11minSir Keir Starmer faces increasing pressure over his decision to make Peter Mandelson the UK ambassador to the United States, with former deputy leader of the Labour Party, Baroness Harman, saying that it could bring him down.However, in better news for him, US President Donald Trump has suggested he supports the prime minister's decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.Authorities searching for the mother of NBC's Today co-host Savannah Guthrie have said they believe "she's still out there", but they have no suspects.Senior officials from the United States and Iran are set to meet in Oman today for talks amid heightened tensions between the two nations.And finally, the Winter Olympics officially begin today, with the opening ceremony set to take place this evening - but the Games are already being overshadowed by allegations of hacking and potential doping.
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Pressure on PM | Washington Post cuts
05/02/2026 Duração: 13minPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is dealing with anger from his own MPs and renewed speculation over his future after being forced to publish documents about his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US.An email seemingly sent by Ghislaine Maxwell appears to contradict claims by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor that a photograph of him with Virginia Giuffre is not real. US border tsar Tom Homan has said 700 federal immigration officers will be removed from Minneapolis as Donald Trump says agents could use a “softer touch”.US news anchor Savannah Guthrie has posted a video message pleading for the return of her abducted mother and seeking proof from her captors that the 84-year-old is still alive.The Washington Post has cut around a third of its staff.And finally, Monday 15 June will now be a Scottish bank holiday. Scotland face Haiti the day before in their first World Cup match since 1998, with kick-off at 2am UK time.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Criminal investigation into Mandelson | Cancer survival rate to increase
04/02/2026 Duração: 10minA criminal investigation has been launched into allegations of misconduct in public office offences by Peter Mandelson. This comes as the Tories want documents relating to his appointment as ambassador to be published.Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has moved out of Royal Lodge, according to palace sources, as police assess claims that a woman was sent to the former duke by Jeffrey Epstein in 2010.The son of Norway's crown princess is expected to give evidence for the first time in court today as he stands accused of four charges of rape.The ex-husband of former First Lady of the United States Jill Biden has been charged with murdering his current wife.And finally, the government will publish the national cancer plan today, which will pledge that 75% of patients diagnosed from 2035 will be cancer-free or living well after five years. This figure currently stands at 60%.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Police review Mandelson misconduct | Merger for Musk
03/02/2026 Duração: 11minThe Prime Minister is set to chair a cabinet meeting today as police investigate allegations that his former US Ambassador, Lord Mandelson, leaked sensitive government information to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.Sarah Ferguson’s charity, Sarah’s Trust, has announced it will close for the "foreseeable future” just days after new details emerged of her friendship with Epstein.Meanwhile, the pressure grows on Ferguson's ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to testify before Congress, as former president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary have announced they will do so.Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is merging his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into one single company.And Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly on strike at his club Al Nassr, despite being on £500,000 a day.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Lord Mandelson resigns from the Labour Party | British success at the Grammys
02/02/2026 Duração: 11minLord Mandelson has quit the Labour Party to avoid causing it - he says - “further embarrassment", after the latest release of Epstein files on Friday.Erfan Soltani, an Iranian protestor who was reportedly set to face the death penalty, has been released on bail, with talks of a ‘regional war’ should the US attack Iran.Israel is set to open the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, but there will be restrictions on the number of people allowed to pass through.The Government has announced that anyone found touting illegal smuggling routes into the UK could face prison for up to five years.And, finally- there was success for British artists at the Grammys on a politically charged evening in Los Angeles.Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Trade concessions with China | Millions in train compensation
30/01/2026 Duração: 10minThe Prime Minister continues his trip to China and despite securing some concessions, words from US President Donald Trump threaten to overshadow the tour.Tom Homan, the White House border czar, has said the federal government is looking to "draw back" on the number of federal immigration officers in Minnesota.Also today, train passengers are missing out on more than £80m per year in compensation for delayed journeys because of "unacceptable" claims processes.And finally, can anyone stop the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in men's tennis? The Australian Open Men's semi-finals take place today.Anna and Kamali have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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Can Starmer get Xi on side? | Musk's brain chip trial
29/01/2026 Duração: 10minSir 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.