SNP MP John Nicolson cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries via Twitter

Explaining decision to overturn earlier ruling, independent panel says Dorries herself has been a ‘frequent and aggressive tweeter’

John Nicolson, the Scottish National party MP, has been cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries after an independent panel overturned an earlier ruling by the parliamentary standards watchdog.

The panel found Nicolson had not bullied Dorries, the former culture secretary, when he liked or retweeted dozens of disparaging messages about her after the two clashed during a hearing in front of the culture, media and sport select committee.