Michael Thomas Hancock, CBE is a British politician. He is currently an independent Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South. Hancock formally resigned from the Liberal Democrat whip in early June 2014 until a civil court action brought against him by a female constituent alleging improper conduct was resolved. An out-of-court settlement with the woman, known only as 'Annie', was reached later in June 2014 in which Hancock admitted that he "crossed the line" into inappropriate behaviour. The Liberal Democrats' party leader Nick Clegg was reported then as saying that Hancock had "no future" in the party and would be expelled. It was confirmed on 18 September 2014 that Hancock had resigned from the party. He stood as an independent candidate in the 2014 Portsmouth City Council elections and lost his seat in Fratton Ward to UKIP candidate Julie Swan. The Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council. There has been speculation that Hancock will run as an Independent candidate in the 2015 General Election. 

April 9th, 1946 in Portsmouth (Age 78)