# Reform UK leader in Wales steps down after arrest | Ed Sheeran faces backlash

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Podcast: [Cheat Sheet with Ridge & Frost](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheat-sheet-with-ridge-frost-486454)
Published: 2026-09-16T05:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://cheat-sheet.captivate.fm
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On today's Cheat Sheet, Sophy and Wilf look at what will be on the agenda when Andy Burnham and Donald Trump meet for the first time next week. Also today, the leader of Reform UK in Wales steps down after he was arrested at the weekend, and Ed Sheeran faces a backlash after Macklemore was dropped from his tour over comments he made about Gaza. And finally, Manchester United look set to lose a talent nicknamed "Kid Messi".

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