China has denied interfering in UK politics after MI5 warned an agent of the country had infiltrated Parliament. The security service said Christine Ching Kui Lee "established links" for the Chinese Communist Party with current and aspiring MPs. She then gave donations to politicians, including Labour MP Barry Gardiner, who received more than £420,000 from her. The Chinese Embassy in London accused MI5 of "smearing and intimidation" against the UK's Chinese community.

The US Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden's rule requiring workers at large companies to be vaccinated or masked and tested weekly. The justices at the nation's highest court said the mandate exceeded the Biden administration's authority. Separately they ruled that a more limited vaccine mandate could stand for staff at government-funded healthcare facilities. The administration said the mandates would help fight the pandemic.

Prince Andrew is to face a civil case in the US over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman when she was 17. Virginia Giuffre is suing the prince, claiming he abused her in 2001. His lawyers said the complaint should be dismissed, citing a 2009 deal she signed with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But a New York judge ruled the case could continue. The prince has consistently denied the claims. Buckingham Palace said it would not comment on an ongoing legal matter.