North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen claims he was libelled but Matt Hancock stands by his comments
Andrew Bridgen has had the Conservative whip removed
A "letter before action" has been sent on Mr Bridgen's behalf by a group called The Bad Law Project, with the support of the Reclaim Party, led by actor and activist Laurence Fox. A spokesperson for Matt Hancock said: "What Matt said was obviously not libellous and he stands by his comments. The MP for West Suffolk, 44, announced last month that he would not stand again at the next general election.
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