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The MP for Runcorn and Helsby, 55, appeared glum as he ventured out to a procuring centre in Yorkshire, the place he’s believed to be holed up at a relative’s home.

He is believed to have been staying with a member of the family, round 80 miles from the £685,000 residence in Frodsham, Cheshire, he shares with spouse Amanda.

He has been suspended from the social gathering and has had the whip withdrawn

It comes after surprising footage emerged of him seeming to level his finger at a person on the bottom and say: “You won’t ever threaten me again, will you?”

Mr Amesbury, who’s married and has a teenage son, might be seen in a black jacket and blue denims, slicing a despondent determine along with his palms in his coat pockets.

It is the primary time he has been seen publicly since he hit the headlines over the weekend.

CCTV footage seems to point out Mr Amesbury thumping the person following an argument within the early hours of Saturday morning in Frodsham, Cheshire.

The MP is then seen showing to whacking the person once more whereas he lies on the ground.

In footage shared to social media, he might be heard saying: “You won’t ever threaten me again, will you?” and “you won’t threaten your MP ever again, will you?”.

Cheshire Police confirmed officers have been known as to reviews of an assault in Frodsham, Cheshire, at 2.48am on Saturday. They stated “inquiries were ongoing”.

In a press release, Mr Amesbury stated: “I was involved in an incident that took place after I felt threatened on the street following an evening out with friends.

“I contacted Cheshire Police myself to report what occurred.

“I will not be making further public comment but will, of course, cooperate with any inquiries if required by Cheshire Police.

“I stay absolutely dedicated to working arduous for the folks of Runcorn and Helsby, and am decided to stay an open and accessible MP for our neighborhood.”

Mr Amesbury, who graduated from the University of Bradford with a level in neighborhood research, turned a councillor in Manchester in 2006.

He was later elected to the social gathering’s policy-making arm, the National Policy Forum (NPF), in addition to serving as an adviser to Tameside Council, a director of a housing belief in Manchester and a director of town’s arts pageant.

He labored as a careers adviser and was a senior parliamentary adviser to Angela Rayner when she was shadow training secretary.

And he additionally turned an adviser and stakeholder supervisor for Andy Burnham throughout his profitable marketing campaign to be Manchester mayor in 2017.

He turned an MP that 12 months and was initially seen as a rising star, with Sir Keir Starmer appointing him Labour spokesman for work, pensions and employment from July 2018 after which spokesman for housing and planning in April 2020.

In 2018, his cockapoo canine, Corbyn, gained a prize when MPs held a bring-your-dog-to-work day. The pet gained the ‘folks’s vote’ accolade for finest canine in a web based vote open to the general public.

After his canine was offered with the prize, he revealed his son got here up along with his identify, including: ‘I at all times discover it entertaining when my spouse shouts “Corbyn” when he runs off the lead.’