After a miserable few days involving a diplomatic row about reparations at the Commonwealth summit in Samoa, Keir Starmer will have been hoping for a more positive start to this week ahead of the Budget on Wednesday. Alas, it appears not to be.
Tonight the Labour party announced the suspension of Mike Amesbury, after CCTV was published by the Daily Mail, appearing to show the Labour MP punching another man in the street, before continuing to strike him while he was on the ground.
Absolutely shocking footage from any old thug, let alone a sitting MP.https://t.co/m4eb5Jdlas pic.twitter.com/XBRJM9VjZk
— Tom Harwood (@tomhfh) October 27, 2024
A Labour spokesperson said:
‘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.’
Footage of the incident first emerged on Saturday, showing the MP for Runcorn and Helsby shouting at a man on the floor: ‘You won’t ever threaten me again, will you? You won’t ever threaten me again.’ On Saturday, Amesbury told Mr S that he had contacted Cheshire police to report the incident, and explained that it had ‘taken place after I felt threatened on the street following an evening out with friends’.
It seems that the full footage of the incident has forced the Labour Whips’ office to take action. Yet another triumph for this hapless Labour administration…
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