Iran calls Trump peace talks 'fake news', energy bailout and Ben Stokes on the Ashes
Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost
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4.0 • 224 Ratings
🗓️ 24 March 2026
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
US President Donald Trump has postponed strikes on Iran's power plants by five days, after what he called "productive talks" with Iran.
But Tehran's denying they ever happened - describing the talks as "fake news" to try and calm global markets.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will outline measures to prevent energy firms exploiting the war to hike prices. Will every household feel protected?
And England's Ben Stokes admits the last few months have been the hardest spell of his cricket captaincy.
Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in 10 minutes.
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| 0:32.4 | Sky News, the full story first. |
| 0:41.7 | Okay. The Full Story First. President Trump claims he is one step closer to bringing an end to the war in Iran, |
| 0:46.3 | but Iran says that's fake news. |
| 0:48.3 | Back at home, the Chancellor will outline measures to prevent energy firms exploiting the war to hike prices. |
| 0:54.8 | Hello, you're listening to Cheechy, a 10-minute podcast on the day's news. |
| 0:58.4 | It is Tuesday the 24th March. |
| 1:00.3 | I'm Sophie Ridge. |
| 1:01.0 | And I'm Wilfred Frost. |
| 1:02.0 | Also today, England's Ben Stokes admits the last few months have been the hardest spell of his cricket captaincy. |
| 1:10.0 | So after Donald Trump appeared to be edging towards the off-ramp in the war in Iran, |
| 1:17.4 | I think the big questions today, how legitimate is that? |
| 1:20.8 | Is that kind of the last? |
| 1:22.4 | He's saying there's been productive talks, his Middle East envoy, Steve Whitkoff, his son-in-law, |
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