Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury is jailed for just 10 weeks after admitting punching a constituent, Paul Fellows, in Frodsham, Cheshire, at just after 02:45 BST on 26th October. Mr Amesbury was quickly suspended from the Labour Party following the assault.
Mr Amesbury’s lawyer asked for him to be allowed bail so that he could appeal, but this was refused.
The MP was told he will serve 40% of his sentence, with the rest spent on licence.
If 10% of voters sign a petition in his Runcorn and Helsby constituency it would force a by-election to be triggered.
