Mike Amesbury: Suspended Labour MP charged with assault

Cheshire Police have passed a file to the CPS, which will consider whether to charge Mike Amesbury over an incident in his constituency (Richard Townshend/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Media)

MP Mike Amesbury has been charged with assault after a video emerged of him appearing to punch a man to the ground.

The Runcorn and Helsby MP, who was suspended from Labour after the footage circulated last month, will appear before magistrates at a later date, police said.