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Penny Mordaunt
Penny Mordaunt is the UK's first female defence secretary.
Simon Armitage
Becky Milligan profiles the new poet laureate, Simon Armitage.
John Bolton
John Bolton is the moustachioed US national security adviser pushing a hard line on Iran.
Sonita Alleyne
Sonita Alleyne is the first black woman to lead an Oxbridge college.
Sadiq Khan
The man Donald Trump described this week as a 'stone cold loser'.
Jo Swinson
Jo Swinson, the favourite to be the next Liberal Democrat leader.
Joshua Wong
Joshua Wong has gone from schoolboy protester to Hong Kong's leading activist.
Mark Sedwill
Sir Mark Sedwill is Cabinet secretary and the UK鈥檚 national security adviser.
Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe's US national team has made it to the Women's World Cup final.
Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen is likely to be the next president of the European Commission.
Ilhan Omar
The Somali-born US congresswoman who's become a thorn in President Trump鈥檚 side.
Dominic Cummings
Becky Milligan takes a look at the life of Dominic Cummings.
Peter Navarro
Peter Navarro is the economist who鈥檚 egged President Trump on in his trade war with China.
David Gauke
Edward Stourton looks at the life of an unlikely rebel.
John Bercow
The life story of the most controversial Commons speaker of modern times.
Gareth Thomas
Mark Coles looks at the life of former rugby player Gareth Thomas.
Baroness Hale
Baroness Hale, president of the Supreme Court, delivered a bombshell ruling this week.
Rudolph Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani is both a divisive figure and a man who once united his nation.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The president of Turkey who has sent troops into northern Syria.
Bernardine Evaristo
Bernardine Evaristo is the first black British woman to win the Booker Prize.
Bridget Riley
We explore the life and career of British artist Bridget Riley.
Eddie Jones
Becky Milligan explores how a Sydney teacher came to lead the England rugby team.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Mark Coles profiles the new speaker of the House of Commons.
Adam Schiff
A look at the life of Adam Schiff, chair of the US House Intelligence Committeee.
Lizzo
The American rapper and singer nominated for eight Grammy Awards.
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
What does Ephraim Mirvis' entry into the political fray this week tell us about the man?
Mick Cash
Mark Coles profiles the head of the RMT union, Mick Cash.
Sanna Marin
Mark Coles profiles Finland's new Prime Minister, Sanna Marin.
John Boyega
How Peckham schoolboy, John Boyega, became a Hollywood Stormtrooper.
Michael Morpurgo
Mark Coles looks at one of Britain鈥檚 most celebrated storytellers, Michael Morpurgo
Dina Asher-Smith
Becky Milligan looks at the life of Dina Asher-Smith, the fastest woman in British history