Keir Starmer reacts to CCTV of Labour MP Mike Amesbury appearing to hit man in face

Prime Minister Keir Starmer branded the footage 'shocking' but said determination was an ongoing constabulary probe truthful would not remark further erstwhile asked if the Labour MP should resign

Keir Starmer has described footage of Labour MP Mike Amesbury appearing to deed a antheral successful a 3am clash connected the thoroughfare arsenic "shocking".

The Prime Minister said Labour "moved precise swiftly to suspend him arsenic a subordinate and arsenic a Member of Parliament". But helium said helium could not remark further connected the substance owed to an ongoing constabulary investigation.

Mr Amesbury has been suspended aft helium was seen successful a video appearing to deed the antheral successful the face connected Saturday. It besides seems to amusement him hitting the antheral respective times portion connected the ground. Cheshire Police are looking into the incident.

Asked by the Mirror whether the MP should resign, Mr Starmer said: "I've seen the video footage. It's shocking. We moved precise swiftly to suspend him arsenic a subordinate and arsenic a Member of Parliament. There is present a constabulary probe and successful the circumstances you'll admit there's not overmuch much I tin accidental astir that."

The incidental archetypal came to airy erstwhile mobile telephone footage appeared to amusement the erstwhile shadiness curate lasting implicit a antheral who had been laid retired connected the pavement. The MP for Runcorn and Helsby seemed to beryllium telling him: "You won’t ever endanger maine again."

New CCTV recordings, obtained by the Daily Mail, look to amusement the backbencher throwing a punch astatine the antheral - though it's not wide what sparked the incident. The pair's speech successful the lead-up to the punch cannot beryllium made retired successful the footage. It goes connected to amusement the antheral being deed six times. A radical of stunned onlookers are shown surrounding Mr Amesbury. One pistillate could beryllium heard shouting: "You're similar grown men, what are you warring for."

As Mr Amesbury walks distant from the scene, an onlooker points retired he's the MP for Runcorn. He turns astir and approaches the antheral again, shouting: "Yes I am, and you won’t endanger the MP ever again, volition you?"

After the caller footage emerged, a Labour spokesperson told The Mirror: “Mike Amesbury MP has been assisting Cheshire Police with their inquiries pursuing an incidental connected Friday night. As these inquiries are present ongoing, the Labour Party has administratively suspended Mr Amesbury’s rank of the Labour Party pending an investigation.”

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Cheshire Police confirmed officers were called to reports of an onslaught successful Frodsham astatine 2.48am and "inquiries are ongoing".

On Saturday, Mr Amesbury said successful a societal media post: "Last night, I was progressive successful an incidental that took spot aft I felt threatened connected the thoroughfare pursuing an evening retired with friends. This morning, I contacted Cheshire Police myself to study what happened during the incident.

"I volition not beryllium making further nationalist remark but will, of course, co-operate with immoderate inquiries if required by Cheshire Police. I stay afloat committed to moving hard for the radical of Runcorn and Helsby, and americium determined to stay an unfastened and accessible MP for our community." The Mirror has contacted Mr Amesbury for comment.