Former Tory accused of mocking cancer patient on Twitter

A former senior member of Boris Johnson's City Hall team has been accused of mocking a cancer patient on Twitter. Disgraced ex-Tory Brian Coleman became involved in an online spat with Roger Tichborne who blogs about prostate cancer.

Coleman, a former chair of the London Fire Authority, was thrown out of the Conservative party following a conviction for assault. He is now President of Barnet Rotary Club.