An MP briefly jailed for assaulting a constituent said he had drunk "six or seven pints" before punching the man. Mike Amesbury, 55, announced he was standing down from his Helsby and Runcorn seat ...

The man punched to the ground by Labour MP Mike Amesbury has spoken of his disbelief after his attacker walked free from court, having successfully appealed his ten-week prison sentence.

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has said he will stand down from parliament after being given a prison sentence for repeatedly punching a constituent. The Runcorn and Helsby MP has told the BBC he ...

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Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has said binging alcohol and feeling anxious during "a tough time in Parliament" were part of the reasons why he punched a constituent. Amesbury, who was the MP for ...

Good Morning Britain viewers expressed their frustration as Mike Amesbury appeared on the ITV programme. The former Labour politician, 55, sat down with presenters Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid ...

A dad punched by disgraced MP Mike Amesbury claims he could have been killed and believes the politician should be in prison. Paul Fellows, 45, was assaulted by Amesbury while stood in a taxi ...

Runcorn and Helsby MP Mike Amesbury (centre) leaving Chester Crown Court after he had his 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended for two years following an appeal (Peter Byrne/PA) Alcohol ...

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