A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Matt Hancock on the London Underground

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A spokesman for Hancock said: “Both the London transport staff and the British Transport Police were fantastic and the man has since been arrested.”

He added that “this kind of behavior is rare” and stressed “the importance of blocking baseless misinformation that causes so much harm.”

“Matt wants to put on record his thanks to Transport for London and British Transport Police for their exceptional work,” the spokesperson added.

At one point during the exchange, which was filmed and posted online, the suspect challenges Hancock about lockdown and calls him a “murderer”.

After getting off the train, he appears to follow the deputy who turns and accuses him of pushing him.

Hancock was forced to resign as Minister of Health in June 2021 when it emerged that he had breached social distancing rules while engaging in an affair with his advisor, Gina Coladangelo.

He removed the Tory whip after announcing his participation on the ITV reality television show while the House of Commons was still sitting, and has since announced his decision to stand down from Parliament at the next election.

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