Starmer under pressure | Social media ban for under-16s | Taylor Swift voice trademark
Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost
Sky News
4.0 • 224 Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Starmer faces a crunch moment as his former chief of staff is grilled over the Mandelson appointment and MPs vote on whether to investigate the PM.
We look at new data linking domestic abuse and suicide among teenagers, and why police are warning about “toxic” online influences.
Plus, the UK moves closer to restricting social media for under-16s, and Taylor Swift takes on AI with a legal fight over her voice and image.
Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes.
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| 0:43.7 | Thank you. The Full Story First. The Prime Minister faces an enormous stay of pressure |
| 0:47.0 | with two key evidence sessions on the vetting of Peter Mandelson |
| 0:50.8 | plus a potential vote on whether or not he misled Parliament. |
| 0:55.5 | And measures restricting under 16s using social media will be introduced here in the UK, |
| 1:00.6 | regardless of the outcome of a government consultation. |
| 1:03.6 | Hello, you're listening to Cheek Sheet, your 10-minute podcast on the day's news. |
| 1:06.8 | It is Tuesday, the 28th of April. I'm Safie Rich. |
| 1:09.9 | Also today, Taylor Swift is trying to trademark her voice because of the threat of AI. |
| 1:17.6 | We'll explain. |
| 1:19.6 | So, Sophie, today is one of those days where the Prime Minister is going to be under an enormous amount of pressure, a very clear spotlight. |
| 1:30.6 | Not once, not twice, but three times. |
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