A cabinet member has dismissed calls for Labour to investigate or suspend the whip from Mike Amesbury, after the MP said he had approached the police about an “incident” on the street during a night out.
Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helmsby in north-west England and a former shadow minister, posted on social media that he was “involved in an incident”, saying he “felt threatened” during it and would “cooperate” if Cheshire Police had an inquiries.
It came after social media footage circulated appearing to show Amesbury telling a man sat on the pavement he would not “threaten me again”.
— Mike Amesbury MP (@MikeAmesburyMP) October 26, 2024
Cheshire Police said they had been called to reports of an “assault”, with inquiries ongoing, according to The Guardian.
Asked whether Labour would suspend him on the BBC this morning, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said it was “right” for the police to investigate.
Asked if Labour would launch its own probe on Sky News, Phillipson said it was a “matter for the police”.
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