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Disgraced Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury has been urged to quit the House of Commons after being jailed for 10 weeks for repeatedly punching a man in the street. The Runcorn and Helsby MP, who has been sitting as an Independent since he was suspended by Labour bosses following October’s fracas, admitted assault and was sentenced on Monday. A Labour spokesperson said: “Local residents deserved better and we look forward to them getting the representation they deserve in the future with a new Labour MP.” Conservative co-chairman Nigel Huddleston called on Amesbury to “do the right thing and resign”, adding that constituents “deserve an MP who is able to stand up for them in Parliament”. Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf also called on the 55-year-old MP to quit immediately, adding: “The great people of Runcorn deserve far better than waiting six weeks for a recall petition to take place.” At an earlier court hearing, Amesbury pleaded guilty to assaulting 45-year-old Paul Fellows.
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