Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson is to be sued over claims he made against a man running a food bank. Michael Hollis has instructed a solicitor firm to pursue libel proceedings against the MP.
On February 1, Mr Anderson published a Facebook post that claimed that "money had changed hands in brown envelopes" to allow a planning application put forward by Mr Hollis to be approved. Mr Hollis denies the allegations and has instructed Bindmans LLP to act for him.
In a statement, Bindmans said: “On February 1, 2023, Mr Anderson made defamatory allegations of bribery against a local man, Michael Hollis, who runs a food bank charity. Mr Anderson claimed in a Facebook post published to his 35,000 followers that money had changed hands in brown envelopes in relation to a planning application made by Mr Hollis.
