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Matt Hancock reveals massive paycheque to appear on I'm a Celebrity

FORMER health secretary Matt Hancock has faced legal action, seen criminal charges brought against someone who allegedly assaulted him, and revealed…

The National (Scotland)

Sajid Javid describes ‘anger’ at Andrew Bridgen’s Holocaust tweet

Mr Bridgen lost the Conservative whip earlier this month for tweeting an article questioning the safety of the Covid vaccines.

The Independent UK

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

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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

Andrew Bridgen apologises to Commons for lobbying breaches

The backbencher should have told ministers and officials about his relationship with Mere Plantations as he made multiple representations.

The Independent UK

Andrew Bridgen’s Covid vaccine tweets could harm public health

Letter: We need a high booster uptake of Covid and flu vaccines, writes Dr Simon Williams; the fewer anti-vax messages the better

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory whip says Andrew Bridgen suspension ‘frighteningly totalitarian’

Mr Bridgen was stripped of the Conservative whip after appearing to compare the Covid-19 vaccine rollout to the Holocaust.

The Independent UK

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How anti-vaccine misinformation hampers conversation about genuine concerns

With more than 13 billion doses administered to date, we know Covid vaccines are overwhelmingly safe, effective,

Wales Online

Andrew Bridgen: how anti-vaccine misinformation hampers the conversation about genuine vaccine injuries

MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from the Conservative party on January 11 for persistent misinformation about COVID vaccines, including numerous false claims around their safety. The final straw appears to have been his comments comparing the vaccination programme to the Holocaust.

The Conversation

NHS heart doctor who championed Covid vaccines now wants jabs suspended after death of his father

Dr Aseem Malhotra believes booster was a factor in his father's death at 73 but other specialists insist vaccine saves lives on a huge scale

Wales Online

You can’t stop the likes of Bridgen and Tate saying dangerous things – but you can take away their soapboxes

It’s time to look again at the UK’s watered-down online safety bill: this problem is too big for democracies to ignore, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Bridgen vows to ‘continue to ask questions’ about vaccines after Tory suspension

MP says his tweet was ‘in no way antisemitic’ – but says sorry for ‘any offence caused’

The Independent UK

Bridgen vows to ‘continue to ask questions’ about vaccines after Tory suspension

Andrew Bridgen apologised for any offence caused after appearing to compare Covid-19 vaccines with the Holocaust.

The Independent UK

Iconic Soho ex-strip club The Windmill applies for sexual entertainment licence

A notice has been put up on the door

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The Independent UK

Experts defend Covid-19 vaccines as MP Bridgen stripped of whip

Andrew Bridgen had the Tory whip removed after appearing to compare the vaccination campaign with the Holocaust.

The Independent UK

Independents now outnumber Lib Dems after Andrew Bridgen loses Tory whip

There are now 15 independent MPs in Parliament, all of whom have been suspended from their former parties.

The Independent UK

Bridgen stripped of Tory whip for ‘utterly unacceptable’ Covid vaccine comments

Andrew Bridgen claimed a medic had told him the vaccines were ‘the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust’.

Evening Standard

Watch: Andrew Bridgen stripped of Tory whip over Covid vaccine comments

A Tory MP has lost the whip for comparing the Covid vaccination rollout to the Holocaust on Wednesday. Andrew Bridgen also appeared to falsely blame the increase in excess deaths the UK has seen on the jab. The MP for North West Leicestershire, who is currently suspended from the Commons,…

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Reuters

UK's Conservatives ditch lawmaker for comparing COVID vaccines to Holocaust

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservative Party expelled a lawmaker from its parliamentary bloc on Wednesday for comparing COVID-19 vaccines to the Holocaust.

The Independent UK

Andrew Bridgen stripped of Tory whip over Covid vaccine comments

Chief whip Simon Hart said the North West Leicestershire MP had ‘crossed a line’.

The Independent UK

Conservative MP stripped of party whip after he linked Covid vaccine to Holocaust

Andrew Bridgen suspended pending investigation

The National (Scotland)

Who is Andrew Bridgen? The MP who lost the Tory whip over Covid vaccine claims

MP ANDREW Bridgen has lost the Conservative Party whip after having “crossed a line” in his criticism of the Covid-19 vaccine, Chief Whip…

The National (Scotland)

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen has whip removed for spreading Covid misinformation

TORY MP Andrew Bridgen has had the whip suspended by the Conservative Party for spreading misinformation about the Covid vaccine, chief whip says.

Daily Mirror

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen loses whip for 'crossing the line' with Covid vaccine tweet

The Tories' chief whip Simon Hart said the MP had caused 'great offence', adding: 'The vaccine is the best defence against Covid that we have. Misinformation about the vaccine causes harm and costs lives.'

Evening Standard

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen loses party whip for comparing Covid vaccine rollout to Holocaust and blames NHS crisis on jabs

A Tory MP has lost the whip for comparing the Covid vaccination rollout to the Holocaust on Wednesday.

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