Matt Hancock Loses Bid to Have Andrew Bridgen’s Libel Case Dismissed

Published on March 20, 2024

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has lost his bid to have a libel claim brought against him by MP Andrew Bridgen dismissed. Mr. Bridgen is seeking to “clear his name” after he was allegedly accused of anti-Semitism in a “malicious” social media post by his former Conservative Party colleague Mr. Hancock, who he claims has “a motive to discredit” him. Mr. Bridgen, the MP for North West Leicestershire, welcomed the judgment, saying it would “allow this important case to continue to trial,” and claimed that Mr. Hancock had lost a “high-risk” strategy in attempting to have the case struck out. He is bringing his case for defamation over a post Mr. Hancock made on Jan. 11, 2023 on X, then known as Twitter, that allegedly referenced a post Mr. Bridgen had made shortly beforehand....

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