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Mike Amesbury resigns as MP, triggering byelection

Member for Runcorn and Helsby quits two weeks after receiving a suspended sentence for punching a constituent

The Guardian - UK

Mike Amesbury quits as MP triggering crunch by-election for Keir Starmer

The move sets up a crunch by-election for Sir Keir Starmer, the first since he became prime minister

The Independent UK

‘I could have been killed’: Man attacked by Mike Amesbury speaks out after MP walks free from prison

‘Everyone knows one punch can kill,’ Paul Fellows said as he urged Keir Starmer to change rules allowing MPs to continue to receive their pay after their conviction

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'He could have killed me': Mike Amesbury victim speaks out over disbelief at Labour MP's suspended sentence

Mike Amesbury punched his constituent to the ground

Evening Standard

MP Mike Amesbury refuses to answer questions as he walks free from court

The former Labour politician had a 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended on Thursday.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Nigel Farage, Mike Amesbury and the domino effect: how Runcorn could change British politics

It was a by-election that caused a political earthquake. In 1981, Shirley Williams changed the temperature in Westminster when the new Social Democratic Party triumphed in the once true blue seat of Crosby. Months before, her fellow Gang of Four member Roy Jenkins had come tantalisingly close to winning a…

Evening Standard

MP Mike Amesbury has prison sentence suspended after appeal

Ex-Labour MP was originally jailed for 10 weeks for assaulting a man in the street

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Mike Amesbury: Former Labour MP jailed for punching man has sentence suspended for two years on appeal

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has had his 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended for two years following an appeal at Chester Crown Court.

Evening Standard

MP Mike Amesbury walks free after winning appeal against 10-week sentence for punching constituent

Disgraced politician has been called on to step down from the Runcorn and Helsby seat

The Independent UK

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has prison sentence suspended

The 55-year-old was jailed for 10 weeks for assault after punching a man in the street.

Evening Standard

Labour MP jailed for punching man in face in court to appeal sentence

JAILED MP Mike Amesbury will return to court to appeal against his sentence ...

The National (Scotland)

Jailed MP Mike Amesbury back in court to appeal against sentence

The 55-year-old Independent MP for Runcorn and Helsby was jailed for 10 weeks for assault.

Evening Standard

Jailed MP Mike Amesbury to return to court to appeal against sentence

The 55-year-old Independent MP for Runcorn and Helsby was jailed for 10 weeks for assault.

Evening Standard

Labour’s Mike Amesbury has been jailed for punching a man – here’s why he’s still an MP

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for ten weeks after he pleaded guilty to punching a man in his constituency of Runcorn and Helsby. The incident happened in October of last year. Amesbury had the Labour whip withdrawn and has sat as an independent MP since.

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Reform UK Poised for Sixth MP as Farage Eyes Shock Win in Labour Stronghold

In a dramatic political turn, Reform UK appears set to gain a sixth MP as an “inevitable” by-election in Runcorn & Helsby looms.

The Independent UK

Strip searches and just two visits per month: What jailed MP Mike Amesbury can expect in new Category B prison home

The home secretary has called for him to resign or face a recall petition amid outrage over receiving £91,000 MP’s salary in jail

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Chaos in Cornwall as Reform UK Rally Erupts Amid Clashes with Masked Protesters

A politically charged atmosphere gripped Cornwall on Wednesday as Reform UK’s rally in the county was beset by masked protesters.

Evening Standard

Cooper says jailed ex-Labour MP Amesbury should resign or face recall petition

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper criticised Mike Amesbury who was jailed for punching a man.

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - as it happened

Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027

The Independent UK

‘Unacceptable’ that jailed ex-Labour MP will receive £91,000 taxpayer-funded salary behind bars, says home secretary

Amesbury is facing calls to step down as an MP after being jailed for 10 weeks on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Farmers prepare to give minister chilly reception as Labour seeks to mend fences over inheritance tax

In today’s newsletter: The government is refusing to back down over its changes to inheritance tax breaks for farmers – here’s why the issue is still rumbling on

The Independent UK

‘He got exactly what he deserves’: Mike Amesbury’s constituents react after MP jailed for assault

After the 55-year-old was jailed for assaulting a constituent, Barney Davis asked Frodsham locals how they felt now their MP was behind bars

The Independent UK

Jailed MP Mike Amesbury urged to quit Commons

The former Labour MP, who has been sitting as an Independent, was jailed for 10 weeks for punching a man during a row in a street.

The Independent UK

‘Application refused’: Judge bluntly denies jailed MP Mike Amesbury’s request for bail to appeal sentence

Runcorn MP arrived in court without a bag of belongings with him, unlike many defendants

The Independent UK

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury jailed for punching man during drunken street row

His conviction is likely to pave the way for a by-election in a new blow for Sir Keir Starmer

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