Man, 61, arrested after Matt Hancock ‘assaulted’ on Tube after being ‘harassed’ at Westminster Underground station
A MAN in his sixties was today arrested for allegedly assaulting Matt Hancock on the Tube.
Police held the suspect after the former Health Secretary was harassed at Westminster station yesterday.
A spokesman for the MP said he was fine and said: “Matt wants to put on record his thanks to TFL and the British Transport Police for their extraordinary work.”
British Transport Police said: “We received a report of a man being assaulted and harassed at Westminster Underground station at 8.47am yesterday morning.
“A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of common assault and a public order offence and remains in custody. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”