Iranian school strike report, Mandelson files & music streaming success
Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost
Sky News
4.0 • 224 Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Explosions on energy facilities and ships in the Gulf mean oil prices have risen again - despite an historic release of reserves.
A damning report on a fatal strike in Iran shows the US appears to have been behind the attack.
The prime minister has more tough questions to answer, after documents show he was warned of the reputational risk in hiring Peter Mandelson.
There's an opportunity for young people to have their say on student loans - as MPs launch an inquiry into the system.
And the UK music industry achieved "record revenues" last year.
Sophy and Matt have the day's news in just 10 minutes
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| 0:32.3 | Sky News, the full story first. |
| 0:41.4 | Explain The Full Story First. Explosions on energy facilities and ships in the Gulf |
| 0:44.2 | mean that oil prices have risen again, |
| 0:46.6 | despite the historic release of reserves. |
| 0:48.6 | The Prime Minister has more tough questions to answer |
| 0:51.2 | after documents show he was warned of the reputational risk in hiring |
| 0:55.1 | Peter Mandelson. |
| 0:57.4 | Hello, you're listening to Cheat Sheet, a 10-minute podcast on the day's news on Thursday the 12th of |
| 1:02.5 | March. |
| 1:02.9 | I'm Safia Ridge. |
| 1:04.0 | And I'm Matt Barbette. |
| 1:05.1 | There is also an opportunity for young people to have their say on student loans. |
| 1:09.2 | As MPs launch an inquiry into the system. |
| 1:14.9 | So firstly, we've got met with us today. |
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