Iranian cargo ship seized | PM faces Commons over Mandelson | Bear costume fraud
Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost
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🗓️ 20 April 2026
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump has confirmed that the US seized an Iranian cargo ship which was trying to pass the naval blockade.
This has been described by Iranian officials to have violated the terms of the ceasefire, who have decided to close the Strait of Hormuz once again.
While in Lebanon, a number of soldiers have been killed over the last 24 hours despite a 10-day truce being in place between Israel and Lebanon.
The prime minister faces one of the toughest days of his premiership today as he faces MPs in the Commons, where he will provide a statement on how Peter Mandelson was able to become the UK's ambassador to the United States despite failing the vetting process.
Eight children between the ages of one and 14 have been killed in a mass shooting in Louisiana.
Counter terror police are investigating whether "Iranian proxies" are behind a string of arson attacks in London.
Dozens of firefighters have been tackling a blaze throughout Sunday evening at a derelict historical building in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.
Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud in the US after claiming their car was damaged by a bear - only for the bear to actually be somebody in a bear costume.
Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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| 0:47.0 | Thank you. The Full Story First Vice President Vance is set to head out to Pakistan for another round of talks with Iran today, |
| 0:50.7 | but will Iran be there after the US seized one of their cargo ships? |
| 0:52.6 | It is a big day for Kirstarmer. |
| 0:55.9 | He faces the commons over the ongoing Peter Mandelson scandal. |
| 1:03.6 | Hello, you're listening to Cheat Sheet, a 10-minute podcast on the day's news. It's Monday the 20th of April. I'm Wilfred Frost. I'm Sophie Ridge. Also today, three people jailed for |
| 1:09.1 | insurance fraud in the US after a series of bear attacks, |
| 1:13.5 | but all is not quite as it seems. |
| 1:16.6 | So there's a fair few updates to bring you from the war in Iran over the weekend, starting |
| 1:21.6 | with President Trump, who has confirmed the US seized an Iranian cargo ship which was trying to get through the |
| 1:28.9 | blockade that is there in the Strait of Hormuz. Now that has been described by the Iranians |
| 1:34.0 | as violating the terms of the ceasefire and they've decided to completely close the strait |
| 1:39.4 | once again. It had been open of course for a short time over the weekend. So, look, it's a bump in the road. |
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