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Sophy Ridge

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Lead Politics Presenter, Sky News

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I'm a late convert to test cricket but now absolutely love it.

I think it's one of the very few things in life comparable to a novel - with different acts, a specific setting, character arcs that rise and fall, the beginning may end up being nothing like the end

#Ashes2025

04.12.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 219    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 7

We’re covering this story today

03.12.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for suggestions!

01.12.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good planning!!!

01.12.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One can only dream

01.12.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(And to pre-empt the comments, the programme is full of serious news from Budget fall out to Afghanistan inquiry to flooding in Indonesia to Wilf's interview with Salman Rushdie)

01.12.2025 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

Are your Christmas lights up?

We're looking for a bit of brightness on this rainy Monday, send your pics to mornings@sky.uk

01.12.2025 05:50 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 3

No

26.11.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When @sophyridge.bsky.social, @bethrigby.bsky.social and @edconway.bsky.social all realised that the OBR has leaked the Budget early.

26.11.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At 10.15am I’ll be doing an Insta live if you fancy asking me any Qs about Budget, new Morning show etc

25.11.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 6
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Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost Your ten-minute cheat sheet to the day’s news. From politics, global conflicts to pop culture, sport and everything in between. Sky News’s Sophy Ridge and Wilf Frost cut through the noise to get you ...

For more on these - listen to our 10 minute news rundown podcast Cheat Sheet with me & Wilfred Frost

🎧 Listen in full: trib.al/nIer0Nl
πŸ“© Email us: cheatsheet@sky.uk

20.11.2025 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 5 stories you need to know this morning 🚨

A Russian spy ship is stalking the coast of Scotland

The US & Russia plan a secret Ukraine peace deal involving Kiev giving up territory

Trump signs off Epstein files

Half of authors think AI will replace them

Snow is coming!

20.11.2025 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 2

Thanks! Anyone you’re keen to hear from let us know

19.11.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

19.11.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s proper snow!! Love it

19.11.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a shot! Gorgeous

19.11.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is STUNNING

19.11.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Send us your snow pics!

mornings@sky.uk

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19.11.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 0

I take your point! But I do think there's been a shift - first time Crown Prince in White House for 7 years, US selling warplanes to Saudi for first time, loads of business leaders and sports stars like Ronaldo rolling out the red carpet... quite something to see

19.11.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha, I agree! The pure joy - bloody love it

19.11.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our latest Cheat Sheet podcast is out! All the news you need to know in just TEN MINUTES

From Scotland getting into the World Cup for the first time since 1998 to why Saudi Arabia is now being embraced by the US

Also email us! cheatsheet@sky.uk and we’ll get back to you

19.11.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Btw Wilf & I have loved doing the pod, it’s a 10 minute run down available from 6am to give you the most important/most interesting stories of the day plus a bit of analysis)

10.11.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On this morning’s Cheat Sheet we gave an update on the Louvre heist after a listener request… any stories you want us to cover (either on the pod or the TV show)? Let us know!

10.11.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh god! Inescapable

04.11.2025 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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And we’re off! Thanks so much for joining me and Wilf for Mornings with Ridge & Frost

Any feedback always gratefully appreciated - and let us know if there any stories/issues you want us to cover too x

04.11.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 0

Sheffield Wednesday have filed for administration πŸ’”

Really hope this can be the first step to a brighter future

#swfc

24.10.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

He’s been great but think Isak could impact him?

25.09.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeh I think you might be right

Tho if I sell Salah I can get Haaland & Gyokores which is tempting me

25.09.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes… this is a good shout actually. Maybe Gyokores too!

25.09.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You know what I like that a lot

25.09.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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