Andrew Bridgen and the Covid vaccine tweet and loss of the whip

Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire

What was posted

Andrew Bridgen posted a comparison between Covid vaccination and the Holocaust.

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Why it mattered

The Conservatives suspended the whip after the post. The Associated Press reported the party’s response, and Full Fact examined a separate vaccine claim made by Bridgen during the same period.

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