MP filmed in heated exchange as assault reported to police

A video appearing to amusement an altercation involving Labour MP Mike Amesbury is simply a "matter for the police", the Education Secretary said.

Bridget Phillipson's comments travel aft she was asked whether the Labour enactment would beryllium investigating the incidental successful Cheshire.

The footage, which went viral aft being posted connected X connected Saturday, appeared to amusement Amesbury shouting and swearing astatine a antheral who was lying connected the pavement during an evident disturbance successful Frodsham municipality centre.

The Labour subordinate for Runcorn and Helsby was seen pointing to the antheral and saying "you won’t endanger the MP ever again, volition you?" successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday.

Phillipson told Sky News's Sunday With Trevor Phillips programme: "Mike Amesbury, who's the MP successful question, has gone guardant to the police.

"He is co-operating with immoderate probe they would privation to instrumentality forward. It is simply a substance for the constabulary and we privation to let them to bash that work."

It is not wide from the footage, which was seemingly filmed by an onlooker, what happened successful the moments beforehand.

A Cheshire Police spokeswoman said officers were called to reports of an battle and were examining the circumstances.

A Labour Party typical said: "We are alert of an incidental that took spot past night. We recognize that Mike Amesbury MP approached Cheshire Police to study what happened this greeting himself and that helium volition cooperate with immoderate inquiries they have."

Posting connected his ain Facebook page, the 55-year-old backbencher said: "Last nighttime I was progressive successful an incidental that took spot aft I felt threatened pursuing an evening retired with friends.

"This greeting I contacted Cheshire Police myself to study what happened.

"I volition not beryllium making immoderate further nationalist remark but volition of people cooperate with immoderate inquiries if required by Cheshire Police."

Cheshire Police said: “At 02.48 BST connected Saturday 26 October constabulary were called to reports of an battle successful Frodsham.

“A caller reported helium had been assaulted by a antheral successful Main Street. Enquiries are ongoing.”

The footage, which has been shared wide connected X, shows immoderate radical trying to calm Mr Amesbury down, though others tin beryllium heard expressing choler and expletives.

Earlier connected Friday, Mr Amesbury posted connected X astir attending a gathering with section residents astir assemblage information and policing.

The politician, who has been a Labour MP successful Cheshire since 2017, was besides a shadiness curate for section authorities erstwhile the enactment was successful opposition.

In July 2023, a 56-year-old antheral was convicted of stalking and harassing the MP astatine his constituency bureau and successful Frodsham municipality centre.

The tribunal heard the offender had stared done the bureau glass, asked guards astir their level of security, and followed and confronted Mr Amesbury connected respective occasions.

At the time, Mr Amesbury said it had resulted successful him feeling "that small spot much anxious".