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Christine Lee
personSolicitor Christine Lee, 58, sought to influence a string of politicians. She cultivated contacts with cabinet ministers and prime ministers. Lee founded the British Chinese Project in 2006. Its Chinese name translates as 'British Chinese Participation in Politics'
Machine Gun Kelly
personMachine Gun Kelly proposed to Megan Fox at the Spa Botánico at the Ritz-Carlton Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The silver engagement ring consists of two parts, one with an emerald gem and one with a diamond.
Douglas Ross
personJacob Rees-Mogg dismisses Douglas Ross as a "lightweight" within the party. Mr Ross said Boris Johnson should step down after he admitted attending a Downing Street party during lockdown. Michael Gove dismisses Mr Ross as being "in Elgin"
Gavin Newsom
personGavin Newsom has denied parole for Sirhan Sirhan, 77, who has spent more than 50 years in prison for the assassination of Robert F Kennedy. RFK’s widow Ethel, who is 93, said in a statement released by one of her daughters that Sirhan ‘should not be paroled’ California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for $2 billion to expand access to housing and mental health services for homeless people.
Kevin McCarthy
personRep. Liz Cheney said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was trying to 'cover up' what happened at the Capitol riot. She also refused to rule out the option of subpoenaing him. McCarthy said he would be willing to testify about his conversations with Trump to an outside commission.
Granit Xhaka
personGranit Xhaka was sent off in the 24th minute for a foul on Diogo Jota. Arsenal and Liverpool drew 0-0 at Anfield in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. The winner will meet Chelsea in the title match at Wembley Stadium next month.
MI5
organizationChristine Ching Kui Lee was chief legal adviser to the Chinese embassy in London. Her law firm bankrolled former Labour front-bencher Barry Gardiner MP’s office, to the tune of over £500,000 over five years.
Labour
organizationParty tried to seize control of the order paper to take over the Commons agenda. Energy Minister Greg Hands said Labour had "completely lost the plot" Many say they will not vote for the party if Boris Johnson stays in charge. John Coleman, 47, said he may vote Labour in the next election. One Twitter user said the Prime Minister is ‘finished’
Keir Starmer
personPrime Minister apologises for attending rule-breaking Downing Street party. But Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer slams 'pathetic' apology as Commons erupts. Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said Johnson's position was 'completely untenable'
Prince Andrew
personNew York Judge Lewis A. Kaplan today refused to grant the royal’s motion to dismiss. Queen Elizabeth's son now faces the prospect of a full trial later this year. Virginia Giuffre is accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was 17.
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden touted the new consumer inflation report as evidence that price jumps have started to slow. Biden acknowledged that the economy has a ways to go before Americans see cost hikes return to a typical level. The increase in the Consumer Price Index from January to December 2021 is the largest such jump since 1982.
Boris Johnson
personPM finally admitted attending party in May 2020 as he faced grilling from MPs. But Boris claimed he was there for just 25 minutes and said the back garden bash was a "work event" Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has called for him to quit.
Douglas Ross
personBoris Johnson admits attending 'bring your own booze' Downing Street party. Prime Minister insists he believed it was a 'work event' Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross calls for him to quit.
Virginia Giuffre
personNew York Judge Lewis A. Kaplan today refused to grant the royal’s motion to dismiss. The case will now proceed to discovery and depositions with a full trial likely to happen later this year. Virginia Giuffre accuses the Duke of York of having sex with her when she was 17 – and therefore a minor – in 2001.
NPR
organizationA video of the interview, published Wednesday morning, shows Trump becoming increasingly irritated as NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks him. The interview was supposed to last 15 minutes but only lasted for 9.
Alex Hawke
personTennis star Novak Djokovic has had his first hit out after being released from immigration detention ahead of the Australian Open. The world No. 1 had been locked up alongside asylum seekers at a Melbourne hotel since Wednesday night. Border Force agents rejected the vaccine sceptic's visa. But the Federal Circuit Court on Monday overturned the order to give him the boot. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is still weighing whether to cancel his visa for a second time.
Marcus Rashford
personManchester United beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the FA Cup third round. Scott McTominay scored the winner as Marcus Rashford was subbed off. Rashford has failed to score a goal in 11 games since returning from injury. The 24-year-old has only scored two Premier League goals this season.
Boris Johnson
personPM's private secretary invited more than 100 Downing Street staff to a 'bring your own booze' party during the first lockdown. Event was scheduled for May 20, 2020 - the same day the government reminded people they could only meet up with one person outside their household.
Eric Mitchell
personOfficers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell were being recorded by an in-car video system. Admitted leaving patrol area to search for the Pokémon Snorlax. Claimed they did so as part of an ‘extra patrol’ and to ‘chase this mythical creature’
Maya Angelou
personThe quarter features an image of Angelou with her arms uplifted, a bird in flight and a rising sun behind her. It is the first in the US Mint’s American Women Quarters programme, which will include Sally Ride.