A Labour Party spokesperson said: ‘The Labour Party took swift action following Mike Amesbury’s completely unacceptable actions and he is no longer a Labour MP or a member of the Labour Party.
Labour MP Fiona Onasanya, SNP MP Margaret Ferrier, and Conservative MP Peter Bone all decided not to stand in the subsequent by-elections after their recall petitions did hit the threshold.
Ian Paisley, the DUP MP for North Antrim, was suspended in 2018 for breaching the rules on lobbying – but his petition did not reach the required 10% threshold, so he stayed as an MP.
She said in footage of the clash, Amesbury and Mr Fellows are seen talking before Amesbury is heard shouting ‘what?’ a few times before punching Mr Fellows in the face.
Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been handed a 10 week prison sentence after he admitted to assaulting a man on the street in Cheshire.
