Guy Adams

When it all fell apart, and John Smyth was finally unmasked in a television documentary as one of the Church of England's most prolific child abusers, his faithful wife, Anne, had a ring-side seat.

Before, during and after the Election, Rachel Reeves set out her stall as an economic wonk. 'Rachel has spent her career as an economist,' was how her website put it.

Henry Tufnell was educated at Radley, the £57,600-a-year public school, followed by Ivy League university Brown, where he was a star middle distance runner on the track and field team.

Even the smartest suburbs aren't immune from the worrying proliferation of 'convenience stores'. But the truth of what's happening should have every homeowner worried.

Asma al-Assad is glamorous, young and very chic - the freshest and most magnetic of first ladies.'

What's the worst thing about middle age? I still have nightmares about the time my back went, leaving me doubled over each time I tried to get out of bed or exit the sofa.

When Naomi Campbell gets cross, fireworks happen. And when it involves lawyers, they can be truly spectacular. The model has swapped catwalk for courtroom on a string of occasions.

Just before the general election, gambling podcast Bet The House introduced listeners to a 'political betting expert' who was, allegedly, 'right at the top of his game'.

As a newly elected MP, Sir Keir Starmer chose an unusual destination for his first overseas 'jolly'. Instead of visiting one of the UK's major allies, he decided in February 2016 to fly to Bangladesh.

The 56-year-old Lord Hermer, as he is now known, was appointed Attorney General days after Labour's election victory.