Sophy Ridge on Sunday

Sky News

Sky News’ Sophy Ridge analyses the best of her agenda-setting political interviews. Every Sunday, Sophy examines how decisions made in Westminster affect all our lives. This podcast features the best interviews and analysis from Sophy and her team.

  • 10 minutes 27 seconds
    Schools to tackle misogyny, Will EU leaders unfreeze Russian assets?

    Teachers in England will get specialist training to spot misogyny in young boys, as the Government sets out it's plan to tackle violence against women and girls.

    EU leaders are meeting to decide whether they will release frozen Russian assets to aid the Ukraine war effort.

    & is it all over England in The Ashes?

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

    18 December 2025, 6:11 am
  • 11 minutes 10 seconds
    Doctors strike, more caesareans & UK's sunniest year on record

    Resident doctors in England are walking out for 5 days in the middle of flu season as their union says there's been no credible offer to end a "job crisis" and "real-terms pay cuts".

    The first funeral for one of the victims of Bondi has been held.

    UK could be rejoining the EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme.

    Plus, 2025 has been the sunniest year on record in the UK.

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

    17 December 2025, 6:15 am
  • 10 minutes 17 seconds
    Bondi latest, Trump sues BBC, dentists to get paid more

    Police in Australia are investigating a trip taken by the two Bondi beach attackers to the Philippines last month. Trump has filed a lawsuit of 10 billion dollars against the BBC.

    Resident doctors will go ahead with their strike over pay - meanwhile dentist's are getting a pay rise.

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

    16 December 2025, 6:07 am
  • 10 minutes 17 seconds
    Australia considering tougher gun laws after Bondi beach attack

    Sophy and Wilf have the latest updates after a deadly antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, as Australia's prime minister promises to look into stricter gun laws.

    Police have released a person of interest they had detained in connection with the shooting of two students at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

    American film director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife have been found dead at their home in Los Angeles.  

    Plus, Monzo reveals the spending habits of their 14 million customers.

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


    15 December 2025, 6:11 am
  • 10 minutes 23 seconds
    Ukraine's plan for peace, super flu wave hits & World Cup greed

    President Zelenskyy has handed a peace plan to Donald Trump. Will talks happen this weekend? Meanwhile, NATO’s secretary general Mark Rutte warns EU member states that European allies are Russia’s next target.

    A new wave of flu is taking hold and we’re urged to get vaccinated against it. Plus, World Cup ticket pricing sparks debate.

    Anna and Kamali have everything you need to know, in just 10 minutes. 

    12 December 2025, 6:03 am
  • 11 minutes 7 seconds
    US-Venezuela tension, peerages & most generous city

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

    11 December 2025, 6:03 am
  • 10 minutes 14 seconds
    Social media ban, ‘decaying’ Europe & flying taxis

    A new law in Australia bans under-16s from using social platforms. Could the UK follow suit?

    Donald Trump’s called European allies “decaying” and “weak.” The President's also put pressure on Zelenskyy to call an election. 

    There’s a new Chair of the National Inquiry into grooming gangs.

    And electric flying taxis could take off within three years. 

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

    10 December 2025, 6:01 am
  • 10 minutes 20 seconds
    Maternity care crisis, Paramount v Netflix & Salah’s Liverpool rift

    A damning report exposes England’s maternity care crisis; mothers ignored, dirty wards, and staff facing death threats.

    Ukraine’s president shares a revised peace plan with the US as pressure mounts to end the war.

    The government unveils a bold rail revamp. What does it mean for your commute?

    Paramount crashes Netflix’s takeover party in a blockbuster bidding war.

    And Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah sparks a public spat with his coach. Is his Anfield future over?

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

    9 December 2025, 6:00 am
  • 9 minutes 34 seconds
    Reform expense claims, is Trump tapping out of Ukraine?

    Reform UK denies Nigel Farage broke electoral law after claims he falsified expenses. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to Downing Street as Donald Trump criticises his position in peace talks.

    Britain's Lando Norris wins his first Formula One World Championship.

    And Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau go Instagram official.

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

    8 December 2025, 5:56 am
  • 10 minutes 56 seconds
    Farage VS BBC, Eurovision crisis, World Cup draw

    The Government announces its plan to lift millions of children out of poverty. Several countries are boycotting Eurovision. Farage accuses BBC of hypocrisy, after they questioned him on allegations he made racist comments.

    And who will England and Scotland play in the World Cup?

    Anna and Kamali have everything you need to know, in just 10 minutes.

    5 December 2025, 5:58 am
  • 9 minutes 44 seconds
    NHS warns of breaking point, images of Epstein's island, Spotify Wrapped

    Health bosses in England are urging people to only use A&E services if absolutely necessary after 200,000 patients used the service when they didn't need to last year.

    Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a review into the diagnosis of mental health conditions in England, after suggesting some are overdiagnosed.

    Images from Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island have been released by US politicians.

    And Sophy and Wilf share their Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay results.

    Listen to Cheat Sheet for all your news - in 10 minutes.

    4 December 2025, 6:08 am
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