Hancock libel claim can go to trial judge rules

EX-MP Andrew Bridgen’s libel claim against former Health Secretary Matt Hancock can go to trial, a High Court judge has ruled after she refused Mr Hancock’s bid to end the claim.

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Mr Hancock is being sued by the former North West Leicestershire MP over a post on social media platform X, in January 2023.

The post came after Mr Bridgen shared a link to an article “concerning data about deaths and other adverse reactions linked to Covid vaccines”, stating: “As one consultant cardiologist said to me, this is the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust.”

Hours later, Mr Hancock shared a video of him asking a question in the House of Commons, captioned: “The disgusting and dangerous anti-semitic, anti-vax, anti-scientific conspiracy theories spouted by a sitting MP this morning are unacceptable and have absolutely no place in our society.”