Bridgen Ordered to Pay Hancock Fees in Libel Case Over Tweets About Vaccine Claims
• Andrew Bridgen ordered to pay Matt Hancock £40k in legal fees in early stage of libel battle • Bridgen suing Hancock over January 2023 Tweet accusing Bridgen of antisemitism • Bridgen shared link about vaccine deaths, compared to Holocaust • Hancock tweeted that Bridgen's comments were antisemitic conspiracy theories • Judge struck out parts of Bridgen's case but is giving him chance to amend deficiencies