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Starmer: MP Mike Amesbury altercation footage ‘shocking’

Video footage that appears to show MP Mike Amesbury punching a man to the ground is “shocking”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he defended Labour’s decision to suspend him. The Prime Minister said the party had “moved very swiftly” to respond after the ...

28 Oct 2024 at 19:00

Mother-of-two who had stroke aged 29 warns ‘you’re never too young’

A 29-year-old mother who feared she was being “dramatic” before collapsing at work following a stroke has said she is lucky to be alive. Jess Tierney, of Runcorn, Cheshire, is aiming to raise awareness of the life-threatening condition among her ...

25 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Man jailed for 16 years for moderating child abuse site on dark web

A “solitary” car mechanic was second-in-command of a site on the dark web which allowed millions of child abuse images to be shared across the world, a court heard. Nathan Bake, 28, was jailed for 16 years at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday ...

14 Feb 2024 at 14:54

Mike Amesbury among Labour’s top 50 largest majorities at 2024 election

Mike Amesbury won the seat of Runcorn & Helsby at the 2024 general election with a 14,696 majority – one of the top 50 largest parliamentary majorities achieved by Labour on polling day. He took the constituency with 53% of the vote, with ...

16 Jan 2025 at 13:43

CPS consider charging MP Mike Amesbury over alleged punch incident

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is considering whether to bring charges against MP Mike Amesbury after a video emerged of him appearing to punch a man to the ground. A statement from Cheshire Police confirmed it had passed a file to ...

01 Nov 2024 at 18:34

Amesbury footage ‘very graphic’, says Cabinet minister

Video footage that appears to show MP Mike Amesbury punching a man to the ground is “very graphic”, Cabinet minister Pat McFadden has said. Mr Amesbury lost the Labour whip on Sunday after a clip was published by MailOnline in which ...

28 Oct 2024 at 10:13

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault after late-night incident

Mike Amesbury has been charged with assault after a video emerged of him appearing to punch a man to the ground in the street. The Runcorn and Helsby MP, who was suspended from Labour after the footage circulated last month, will ...

07 Nov 2024 at 16:42

Jailed MP Mike Amesbury back in court to appeal against sentence

Jailed MP Mike Amesbury will return to court to appeal against his sentence. The Runcorn and Helsby MP, who was given a 10-week prison sentence on Monday for punching a man in the street, will attend an appeal hearing at Chester ...

27 Feb 2025 at 06:43

Amesbury says he will quit as an MP today

Mike Amesbury has said that he will quit his role as the MP for Runcorn and Helsby today. Mr Amesbury told GB News that “as from today I will no longer be the Member of Parliament for Runcorn and Helsby after nearly eight years ...

17 Mar 2025 at 14:10

Labour selects candidate for by-election to replace shamed Amesbury

Labour has selected a candidate to run in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election to replace Mike Amesbury, who said he would quit the Commons after punching a constituent. Cheshire West & Chester councillor Karen Shore will run as ...

13 Mar 2025 at 21:04

Alcohol and feeling anxious were behind punch, ex-MP Mike Amesbury says

Alcohol and feeling anxious after a tough time with work were part of the reason why former Labour MP Mike Amesbury punched a constituent, he has said. The former Runcorn and Helsby MP told GMB he lashed out after drinking ...

24 Mar 2025 at 09:42

Reform UK selects Runcorn candidate to challenge Labour at by-election

Reform UK has selected its candidate to challenge Labour in the first by-election of this Parliament, after former MP Mike Amesbury stood down following his assault conviction. Sarah Pochin, a former Conservative ...

24 Mar 2025 at 17:00

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