A new video has emerged showing Labour MP Mike Amesbury involved in a late-night brawl with a constituent. Amesbury claims he felt 'threatened' before the incident, which occurred around 2.15 am on Saturday in his Cheshire constituency.
Were you the man who ran to the aid of the man punched by Labour MP Mike Amesbury? Email [email protected]. Do YOU know the man who was hit? Email [email protected] Labour MP caught on camera sucker punching a constituent in a late night brawl has been quizzed by police after he was also suspended by the party.
Tonight, on top of the suspension by his party and a police investigation, after he was 'voluntarily interviewed under caution by police', there were calls for Amesbury to step down or be barred from parliament. 'As these inquiries are now ongoing, the Labour Party has administratively suspended Mr Amesbury's membership of the Labour Party pending an investigation.'
After the attack, Amesbury tells the man 'don't threaten me ever again.' The shocking recording was obtained exclusively by the Mail after Amesbury went to police to report that he had been 'involved in an incident' after he 'felt threatened' The apparent victim is stood with his hands in his pockets and has made no physical move towards Mr Amesbury when the politician suddenly hit him with a left-handed jab of such force his opponent was sent sprawling off the kerb and to the ground.
'When the police have finished their investigation, he needs to be suspended by parliament so he can face a recall petition and a possible by-election.Both men made contact with the police and Amesbury was 'voluntarily interviewed under caution'. He was later released pending further enquiries. Read MoreEXCLUSIVE Moment Labour MP sucker punched constituent and beat him while he lay on the ground caught on CCTV 'The fella on the floor is lucky people stepped in to help so quickly or it could have been much worse.'
Mr Amesbury released a statement on Saturday, saying: 'Last night, I was involved in an incident that took place after I felt threatened on the street following an evening out with friends.'I will not be making further public comment but will, of course, cooperate with any inquiries if required by Cheshire police.
'No matter what verbal exchanges happened before, it's never acceptable for anyone to resort to violence to solve a dispute, let alone a sitting Member of Parliament.'Reform UK are today calling for Mike Amesbury to do the honourable thing and resign immediately so a by-election can be held.' Yesterday, video emerged of the aftermath of the attack but it did not show Amesbury punching the man. The footage showed him saying 'You won't ever threaten me again will you'
He became an MP in 2017 and was initially viewed as a rising star with Sir Keir Starmer appointing him shadow minister for work, pensions and employment from July 2018 then shadow minister for housing and planning in April 2020.Mr Amesbury, who is married with a teenage son, briefly came back as Shadow minister for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government between September last year and May this year before returning to the backbenches.
And the politician also became a political adviser and stakeholder manager for Andy Burnham during his successful campaign to become mayor of Greater Manchester in 2017. National insurance contributions for employers will rise and the Chancellor is also expected to hike capital gains tax, close inheritance tax loopholes and extend a freeze on income tax thresholds.
The security camera footage also features the MP being held back by onlookers, and admitting that he is the local MP, after shouting at the man: 'You won't ever threaten me again will you'. The recording begins by showing the MP for Runcorn and Helsby exchanging words with a man in the town's well-lit Main Street.
Amesbury then wags his fingers at the man again and pushes his head forward as if making a forceful point while deep in conversation with him. The video shows Amesbury with his back to the camera and the view partly obstructed by a street sign pole, making it impossible to see if all his punches connect with the other man.
As the incident unfolds, a woman can be heard murmuring, 'Why are they're fighting?' while a man shouts, 'Oy, oy, oy' and a woman's voice yells out: 'Stop it, stop it, stop, woah, woah, woah, woah, woah.' The video shows him wagging a finger once more in the man's face as two of the three women at the scene gesture at him to get back.
She then adds: 'You will never be MP again after tonight mate,' before repeating five times: 'You have just lost your job.' Amesbury who is a Manchester United fan with an interest in rugby league and indie music, was shadow minister for work, pensions and employment from July 2018 until April 2020 when he became shadow minister for housing, communities and local Government.
Amesbury, who graduated from the University of Bradford with a degree in community studies, was also a political adviser and stakeholder manager for Andy Burnham during his successful campaign to become mayor of Greater Manchester.Amesbury joined the Labour Party as a 17-year-old before becoming a councillor in Manchester in 2006. He was later elected to the party's policy making arm, the National Policy Forum .
Cowell was given an eight week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to do 100 hours unpaid work and pay compensation of £500 to Amesbury in August last year. The MP said he would donate the compensation to charity.Ambesbury is pictured here with Labour's Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham
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