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

The court is set to hear the latest chapter in a libel claim brought by expelled Tory MP Andrew Bridgen against former ex-health minister Matt Hancock MP.

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

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock is being sued for libel by former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen over a tweet - the latest stage of the legal battle was heard in the Court of Appeal today