Mike Amesbury Awaits Sentencing for Assault

Mike Amesbury, a former Labour MP, has pleaded guilty to assaulting a constituent, Paul Fellows, during a video-recorded altercation in Frodsham, Cheshire, on October 26. The incident, which stemmed from a dispute over a bridge closure, involved Amesbury punching Fellows in the head and continuing to hit him while he was down. Amesbury, who was suspended from the Labour Party, has expressed regret and apologized to Fellows. The court is considering the additional punches as an aggravating factor, which could lead to a prison sentence and potentially trigger a by-election. Amesbury now serves as an independent MP after losing the Labour whip, and he awaits sentencing on February 24. The case remains ongoing as political parties prepare for a possible by-election.