NEWS STORY : Mike Amesbury Suspended from Labour Party

STORY

Mike Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, has been suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party after footage was released of him hitting a man. A spokesperson for the Labour Party said in a statement:

“Mike Amesbury MP has been assisting Cheshire Police with their inquiries following an incident on Friday night. As these inquiries are now ongoing, the Labour Party has administratively suspended Mr Amesbury’s membership of the Labour Party pending an investigation.”

Amesbury said in a statement:

“Last night I was involved in an incident that took place after I felt threatened following an evening out with friends. This morning I contacted Cheshire Police myself to report what happened. I will not be making any further public comment but will of course cooperate with any inquiries if required by Cheshire Police.”