Ben Bradley and the Jeremy Corbyn libel and apology

Conservative MP for Mansfield

What was posted

Ben Bradley deleted a tweet making a false allegation about Jeremy Corbyn and subsequently issued an unreserved public apology.

Original post URL (reported deleted) Ben Bradley on X

Why it mattered

The apology and settlement followed a legal complaint by Corbyn. The episode is a documented example of an MP facing legal consequences over a tweet, and the archive links to reporting of the correction.

Sources

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