The 38-year-old says he was 'attacked and mugged by a group of individuals' while returning to his flat in London.
A Labour MP has been mugged on the way back to his London flat. Chris Webb said the attack happened on Monday evening as he walked home from Parliament. The 38-year-old, who represents Blackpool South, said he was 'attacked and mugged by a group of individuals' who were on bikes and wearing balaclavas. 'Luckily, I have no injuries and I am ok. Unfortunately, they just took my phone, so I'm without one for the foreseeable future,' he added.
Read more from Sky News:Queen pulls out of engagement after becoming unwellTaylor Swift shares new US election message Mr Webb, who was first elected in a by-election in May, told the PA news agency he didn't think he was targeted as an MP as 'they would not have known was a member of parliament'. 'I'm a big guy. I'm six foot two... I'm not an easy target, but obviously these were confident enough to kind of grab me and stop me so they could get away,' he said.
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