Bridgen told to 'remedy deficiencies' in libel claim against Hancock as parts of case struck out
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has lost a bid to have a libel claim brought against him by a fellow MP completely thrown out..
Matthew John David Hancock is a British politician who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from 2015 to 2016, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from January to July 2018, and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for West Suffolk since 2010. He is a member of the Conservative Party, but now sits in the House of Commons as an independent, having had the whip suspended since November 2022.
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has lost a bid to have a libel claim brought against him by a fellow MP completely thrown out..
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has lost a bid to throw out a libel claim brought against him by a fellow MP.