Labour Suspends Mike Amesbury After Video Showed Him Punching Man in Street

Published on October 28, 2024

Labour has suspended Mike Amesbury after footage showing the MP for Runcorn and Helsby punching a man to the ground surfaced online. The suspension applies both to Amesbury’s Labour party membership and his role as a Labour party MP, “pending an investigation” into the incident. A video, obtained by the Mail Online, showed Amesbury repeatedly hitting a man lying on the ground, while bystanders can be seen trying to intervene. The MP is then seen shouting at the victim before leaving the scene at Frodsham, Cheshire. The 55-year-old backbencher confirmed his involvement in the incident, posting on his X page that he felt threatened, following an evening out with friends....

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