Former Tory MP set to call Sunak in libel spat with Hancock Lawsuit The Court of Appeal is set to hear the latest chapter in a libel claim brought by expelled Tory MP Andrew Bridgen against former ex-health minister Matt Hancock MP. The legal battle between the ex-politicians erupted in January 2023, when Hancock posted on social media about Bridgen after the Tories suspended him over a “disgraceful” [...]
Judge dismisses Matt Hancock’s request and orders him to pay Andrew Bridgen £18,000 Legal Former ex-health minister Matt Hancock MP is set to head to trial against former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen after a judge dismisses his strike-out application
Court told that Matt Hancock’s tweet did not name Andrew Bridgen in ongoing libel battle Legal Andrew Bridgen’s claim of libel from a tweet issued by Matt Hancock “fails to set out” any evidence that the tweet was about him, a court was told. The expelled former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen launched legal action against the ex-health minister and current independent MP, Matt Hancock last year. Bridgen had the whip removed [...]
