Matt Hancock Wins Libel Fight Over 'Antisemitic' COVID Tweet

By Robbie Kalus ( July 29, 2026, 6:18 PM BST) -- Matt Hancock defeated a libel claim Wednesday when a London appeals court ruled that the former U.K. health secretary could rely on the honest opinion defense in describing a tweet by former Member of Parliament Andrew Bridgen as "antisemitic."...

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