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| Starmer: MP Mike Amesbury CCTV footage 'shocking' | |
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| The MP has been suspended | The MP has been suspended |
| The Prime Minister has said video footage that has emerged of MP Mike Amesbury appearing to punch a man to the ground is "shocking". | The Prime Minister has said video footage that has emerged of MP Mike Amesbury appearing to punch a man to the ground is "shocking". |
| Mr Amesbury has been suspended from the party and has had the Labour whip withdrawn after CCTV footage appeared on Sunday. | |
| Sir Keir Starmer said the party had “moved very swiftly” to respond after the footage was published. | Sir Keir Starmer said the party had “moved very swiftly” to respond after the footage was published. |
| He added: "There is now a police investigation and in the circumstances you'll appreciate there's not much more I can say about that." | He added: "There is now a police investigation and in the circumstances you'll appreciate there's not much more I can say about that." |
| Shouting and swearing | |
| Cheshire Police said a 55-year-old man had been voluntarily interviewed under caution in relation to the incident and had since been released pending further enquiries. | Cheshire Police said a 55-year-old man had been voluntarily interviewed under caution in relation to the incident and had since been released pending further enquiries. |
| In footage obtained by the Daily Mail, the Runcorn and Helsby MP is apparently seen continuing to hit the man as he lies in the street. | In footage obtained by the Daily Mail, the Runcorn and Helsby MP is apparently seen continuing to hit the man as he lies in the street. |
| Amesbury has been contacted for comment. | Amesbury has been contacted for comment. |
| A different video, posted on X, purported to show Amesbury shouting and swearing at the man lying in the street in Frodsham, Cheshire. | A different video, posted on X, purported to show Amesbury shouting and swearing at the man lying in the street in Frodsham, Cheshire. |
| Amesbury was first elected to parliament in 2010 | |
| The MP was first elected to the Commons in 2010 representing Weaver Vale. | |
| In the last election he was selected for a redrawn constituency of Runcorn and Helsby. | |
| He was elected in the July general election with a majority of 14,696. | |
| A former shadow housing minister, he is currently a member of two Commons committees - the Housing Communities and Local Government Committee and the Modernisation Committee. | |
| In July 2023, a 56-year-old man was found guilty of stalking and harassing Amesbury at his constituency office and in town. | |
| The Manchester-born MP is a former careers adviser and has worked with Deputy PM Angela Rayner and Greater Manchester Metro Mayor Andy Burnham. | |
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