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MP Nigel Evans: 'Trial made me realise impact of legal aid cuts'

Conservative MP Nigel Evans told ITV News the "trauma" of his trial for sexual assault made him realise the "first-hand consequences" of cutting legal aid. He said he "might" have voted for the cuts, but now understood the problems they could create.

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Nigel Evans: 'Stop witch hunts'

Former Commons deputy speaker Nigel Evans speaks outside court Credit: PA

Former Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans has demanded that the Crown Prosecution Service be forced to pay his £130,000 legal bill after he was cleared of rape and sexual assault charges, the Mail on Sunday has reported.

He has also called for a review of anonymity guidelines that that allowed his seven male accusers to keep their identities secret.

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