A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting Matt Hancock.
The attack happened on Tuesday morning at Westminster Underground station, which is close to the Houses of Parliament. The British Transport Police has confirmed a 61-year-old man as been arrested on suspicion of assault.
A statement said: "We received a report of a man being assaulted and harassed at Westminster Underground station at 8.47am yesterday morning (January 24).
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"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."
A spokesperson for Mr Hancock described the incident as an "unpleasant encounter". They added: "Matt wants to put on record his thanks to TFL and the British Transport Police for their extraordinary work."
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