Labor MP loses whip after video shows him hitting man

MP Mike Amesbury has been stripped of the Labor whip after a video emerged of him punching a man to the ground.

The party said the Runcorn and Helsby MP had been suspended “pending an investigation” into the incident.

It comes after footage obtained by the Mail Online appeared to show the MP repeatedly punching another man as others nearby shouted “stop it”.

A Labor spokesperson said: “Mike Amesbury MP has been assisting Cheshire Police with their investigation following an incident on Friday evening.

“As these investigations are now ongoing, the Labor Party has administratively suspended Mr. Amesbury’s membership of the Labor Party pending an investigation.”

It comes after another video, posted on social media, claimed Mr Amesbury shouted at a man lying in the street in Frodsham, Cheshire.

Cheshire Police confirmed that officers were called at 2.48am to reports of an attack in Frodsham and that “investigations are ongoing”.

Mr Amesbury said he “will work with any questions” but was “committed to remaining an open and accessible MP for our community” after initial images circulated online.

In July last year, a 56-year-old man was convicted of stalking the MP at his constituency office in Frodsham, where prosecutors said he stared through the glass and asked security guards about their level of security.

Cheshire Police said: “At 2.48am on October 26, police were called to reports of an attack in Frodsham.

“A caller reported being assaulted by a man on Main Street. Investigations are ongoing.”