The Latest Breaking News from North West Leicestershire

Matt Hancock libel row with former MP over social media post continues in court

The former Conservative health secretary is being sued by Andrew Bridgen, the former North West Leicestershire MP

The Independent UK · May 20

Andrew Bridgen’s libel claim against Matt Hancock to go to trial

Matt Hancock has been sued by ex-MP Andrew Bridgen over a social media post

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025

Andrew Bridgen’s libel claim against Matt Hancock can go to trial, judge rules

Mr Bridgen, former North West Leicestershire MP, is bringing a libel claim against the former health secretary who was once his Tory Party colleague.

Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2025

Andrew Bridgen dodges by-election calls after defection to Laurence Fox's Reclaim Party

Critics said expelled Tory Andrew Bridgen's 'misinformation' has no place in the Commons and demanded he submit to a by-election in his North West Leicestershire seat

Daily Mirror · May 10, 2023

Expelled Tory MP Andrew Bridgen joins Laurence Fox’s Reclaim Party

Mr Bridgen said he would be standing at his North West Leicestershire constituency at the next general election

Wales Online · May 10, 2023

Disgraced MP Andrew Bridgen to join Laurence Fox's Reclaim Party after Tory expulsion

The North West Leicestershire MP had the whip suspended in January after provoking outrage by saying the life-saving vaccine rollout was 'the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust'

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023

Former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen expelled permanently from party

North West Leicestershire MP has sat as independent since losing Tory whip after comparing use of Covid jabs to Holocaust

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Andrew Bridgen expelled from Tory party after comparing vaccines to Holocaust

The representative for North West Leicestershire had already lost the party whip and was sitting in the Commons as an independent.

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Andrew Bridgen threatens to sue Matt Hancock over Covid vaccine comments row

North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen was stripped of the Tory whip after he appeared to compare the effects of coronavirus jabs to the Holocaust

Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023

Andrew Bridgen to sue Matt Hancock for defamation after Covid vaccine row

The North West Leicestershire MP was stripped of the Tory whip after appearing to compare Covid-19 vaccines with the Holocaust.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023