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WorldOfficer's Sentence Doubled for False Assault Claim
A former Metropolitan Police officer has had her prison sentence doubled to two years after falsely alleging a sexual assault. Lauren Evans invented the attack to cover being late for work, leading to the arrest of PC Alex Watson.
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WorldMatt Hancock libel case thrown out by Court of Appeal
A libel case brought by former MP Andrew Bridgen against Matt Hancock has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Three judges found that Bridgen's comparison of the Covid vaccine rollout to the Holocaust was not legally sound, granting Hancock a summary judgment.
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