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The MP who tried to gag the press

In 2018, the Sunday Times broke the story that then-serving Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke had been accused of rape by a former aide. Elphicke denied the allegation and sued for libel, and the paper spent the next four years in a legal battle, which has only just concluded.To read more:<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/charlie-elphicke-the-predator-mp-and-his-protection-racket-3kb30pl6w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/charlie-elphicke-the-predator-mp-and-his-protection-racket-3kb30pl6w</a> <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/charlie-elphicke-abandons-libel-challenge-over-rape-report-wc5mrzg5w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/charlie-elphicke-abandons-libel-challenge-over-rape-report-wc5mrzg5w</a>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: <a href="thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</a>.  Guest: Pia Sarma, Editorial Legal Director at The Times and The Sunday Times.Host: David Aaronovitch.Clips: CBS, UK Parliament, ITV, 5 News, Times Radio. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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