Jailed MP Mike Amesbury's sentence suspended

Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury, who repeatedly punched a constituent during a row in the street, has had his 10-week prison sentence suspended for two years.

The Runcorn and Helsby MP, who admitted assault, was sentenced at Chester Magistrates' Court on Monday and sent straight to jail.

Hearing Amesbury's appeal against his sentence, the judge at Chester Crown Court said its length was "spot on" but agreed to suspend it.

Honorary Recorder of Chester Judge Steven Everett also ordered him to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, undertake a 12-month alcohol monitoring requirement, go on an anger management course and carry out 20 days of rehabilitation work.

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