Mike Amesbury also has the whip withdrawn, as police say a 55-year-old man has been interviewed under caution over the incident.

New CCTV shows Labour MP Mike Amesbury ‘punching man to the ground’ - Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, allegedly strikes the constituent who was then berated while lying in the road

Mr Amesbury, 55, was seen in a video appearing to hit a man in the face in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A Labour cabinet minister has said a video appearing to show an MP involved in a town centre row is now 'a matter for the police' after it was shared widely on social media.

Runcorn MP Mike Amesbury has been suspended by the Labour Party after footage emerged of him punching a man to the ground. Footage first emerged on Saturday showing the Member of Parliament involved in a late-night street row.

Labour has removed the whip from MP Mike Amesbury after CCTV appeared to show him punching a man to the ground in the early hours of Saturday morning. The footage shared by Mail Online appears to show Mr Amesbury and the man speaking together, before the MP raises his voice and punches him.

Mr Amesbury said he will ‘co-operate with any inquiries’, after footage circulated online seemed to show him berating a man who was lying on the road.

Labour MP Mike Amesbury to ‘co-operate with police’ after reports of assault - Footage that emerged on social media on Saturday appeared to show Mr Amesbury berating a man who was lying on the road.