Wes Streeting reacts to CCTV footage of Mike Amesbury
The suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury could be facing the possibility of a by-election in Runcorn and Helsby, after Cheshire Police announced this lunchtime they are charging him for assault.
Mr Amesbury sparked shock and outrage last month when a video showed him punching a man in the street, who then fell to the floor before the now-suspended MP repeatedly hit him.
He was also seen shouting: “You won’t threaten the MP ever again, will you?”
Cheshire Police say that Mr Amesbury has been summonsed to court to face the charge of section 39 assault, and is not set to appear in magistrates court at a later date.
Labour suspended Mr Amesbury, insisting he was "assisting Cheshire Police with their inquiries".
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Mike Amesbury is now facing the real prospect of a by-election (Image: Parliament / X)
MPs can be suspended for bringing the house into disrepute, a ruling Mr Amesbury may face if he manages to avoid prison over the punch-up.
Mr Amesbury has a sizeable majority of 14,696, however the current government's plummet in popularity has given Reform UK hope that they could pull off a surprise victory in any by-election.
He was elected in 2017 to the then-seat of Weaver Vale, and served in a number of opposition front-bench roles between 2018 and 2024, including work and pensions and housing.
The MP was appointed to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, and the Modernisation Committee, following the 2024 general election.
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"As these inquiries are now ongoing, the Labour Party has administratively suspended Mr Amesbury's membership of the Labour Party pending an investigation.”
In a statement shortly after the incident became public, the MP claimed he had felt "threatened" and had referred the incident to the police himself.
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The announcement by the local force makes the chances of a by-election more likely, something Refrom UK are pushing for given they came second in the seat in July's election.
New rules from 2015 mean an MP can be forced out by their voters under a recall petition, which can be called for three reasons.
Either the MP receives a prison sentence of less than 12 months, they are suspended for 10 sitting days or more, or they are convicted of making false or misleading expenses claims.