warning, there are scenes of violence at the start of this report. >> this is mike amesbury assaulting. repeatedly punching paul fellows after a night drinking in the pub. >> i just already -- just saw red. >> he was jailed for 10 weeks and spent three nights in prison before his sentence was respect -- suspended on appeal and release. the judge said the consequences of the recent -- could have been worse. paul said the punch could have killed them. he is right. >> there the grace of god. i own it. i made a huge mistake. i have apologized very publicly. >> very publicly but not personally. >> absolutely personally. absolutely personally. >> some people think that because you are a politician, you got away lightly. >> i am doing a substantial number of hours, and rightfully so, in terms of community work, community paper. anger management. i'm losing my livelihood, i will have a criminal record. losing my family home. if people think that is lightly, so be it. so be it. >> the length of the sentence would have triggered a recall petition, but today mike amesbury said he would step aside

mike amesbury told the bbc he will step aside at the earliest opportunity.coming up, more than 2200 illegal migrants have crossed the english channel in the past ten days alone, marking a significant milestone. we discuss what can be done to stop. this surge. next. i'm martin daubney on gb business news welcome back. time is 524 with me martin daubney here on gb news. well, we can now speak with melanie on who's the labour mp for great grimsby and cleethorpes. the area affected of course by that vessel collision earlier on today. welcome to the show mason. pleasure to have your company. before we talk about the disaster, the near miss of disaster, the near miss of disaster anyhow off the coast of your constituency, could i please ask you for your reaction to a breaking news story just happened? and that's the ex—labour member of parliament, mike amesbury for runcorn just announced he would like to stand down at the earliest possible opportunity. >> right. well, i'm obviously very sad for mike personally, but i think it's the right decision and we need to get

in other news, mike amesbury is standing down as an mp, mike amesbury is standing down as ii] mp, mike standing down as ii don't fall out with >> i don't fall out with anybody, they fall out with me. there has been a behavioural problem for some months. outbursts, anger, that kind of thing. frankly, i've tried to put it all to the back of my mind. we've all tried to put it to the back of our minds. and as i say, i'm not prejudging anything on these allegations of anything on these allegations of a bullying culture going on in his offices. but i put it to you. any party who had a senior figure that was facing those accusations would have to act in some way. >> meanwhile, gb news can reveal sir keir starmer has mocked nigel farage at a private meeting of labour mps in the house of commons tonight. the prime minister made fun of the reform uk leader's battles with his former colleague rupert lowe, at a meeting of parliamentary labour party in parliament. according to one mp, the meeting at the meeting, starmer told mps easter is coming up. we are in the middle of lent, but nigel farage is

and that is mike amesbury. of course, the runcorn rocky, as he's been called.o the bbc again only a couple of hours ago. he intends to stand aside as soon as is possible, that surely as night follows, day will entail a by—election coming up. a by—election coming up. a by—election that many people fancied reform could have a good nibble at. they came second in the general election. might this current contretemps amongst reform mps impact ? reform mps impact? >> that would. it was always a massive hill to climb. i think labour got 53% and reform was second on 18. that's a huge hill, that's a mountain. so it's put a couple of yards on the top of that mountain. quite possibly, but i know that again, we've got teams out there. they're working really hard. let's see what happens. but it can't help. >> mike tapp labour mp for dover and deal. let's bring you in now. every political party has fallouts. every political party has big personalities. the labour party, you know, good heavens, has had its fair share of ding dongs over the years. what's your take on what's hap

mike amesbury is standing down as an mp, triggering a massive by—election in runcorn and helsby. disgraced labour mp has told the bbc he will step aside at the earliest opportunity, after he was given a suspended ten week prison sentence for punching a man in the street. amesbury pleaded guilty in january to assaulting a constituent, 45 year old paul fellows, after a row in the street in cheshire in the early hours of october. the 26th . jet hours of october. the 26th. jet fuelis hours of october. the 26th. jet fuel is spilling into the north sea after an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided near hull, with reports of a massive fireball being seen. the us flagged stena immaculate tanker, which was carrying fuel for the us government, appears to have been hit while at anchor by the portuguese flagged container salon. the cargo ship was carrying 15 containers of the highly toxic compound sodium cyanide. that's according to reuters news agency. one person is in hospital, while the other 36 people from both crews are safe and accounted for, according to local mp graham stuart. the pr

>> mike amesbury latest.rmer labour mp, who battered a constituents in runcorn, says he will step aside after his conviction, triggering an explosive by—election in cheshire. also tonight, after telling white pilots they weren't welcome in the raf, air force bosses are now begging them to reapply after admitting their racist policy was a load of old guff. joining me on the panel tonight is daily express columnist carole malone, the journalist benjamin butterworth and the former tory party chairman, sirjake berry. chairman, sir jake berry. it's time for an emergency shutdown of britain's borders. that's next. but first, your news headlines with sophia wenzler. >> ben. thank you. good evening. it's just gone 9:00. these are your headlines. one person is missing after an oil tanker and a cargo ship carrying toxic chemicals collided in the north sea with jet fuel spilling out and vessels on fire. the us flagged stena immaculate tanker, which was carrying fuel for the us government, appears to have been hit while

mike amesbury is standing down as an mp, triggering a massive by—election in runcorn and helsby, the labour mp has told the bbc he will step aside at the earliest opportunity after he was given a suspended ten week prison sentence for punching a man in the street. his resignation will trigger the first by—election of of as ever, it's a crucial part of the programme. let me know your views mailmogg@gbnews.com. but now it's your favourite time of the day. the news bulletin with sophia wenzler. >> jacob. thank you. good evening. your top stories this houn evening. your top stories this hour. mike amesbury is standing down as an mp, triggering a massive by—election in runcorn and helsby, the disgraced labour mp has told the bbc he will step aside at the earliest opportunity after he was given a suspended ten week prison sentence for punching a man in the street. his resignation will trigger the first by—election of sir keir starmer's premiership, in a seat in which reform uk came second in last july's general election. it comes as nigel farage has broken his silence on the bitter row eng

and that is mike amesbury. of course, the runcorn rocky, as he's been called.id to the bbc again only a couple of hours ago. he intends to stand aside as soon as is possible, that surely as night follows, day will entail a by—election coming up. a by—election coming up. a by—election that many people fancied reform could have a good nibble at. they came second in the general election. might this current contretemps amongst reform mps impact ? reform mps impact? >> that would. it was always a massive hill to climb. i think labour got 53% and reform was second on 18. that's a huge hill, that's a mountain. so it's put a couple of yards on the top of that mountain. quite possibly, but i know that again, we've got teams out there. they're working really hard. let's see what happens. but it can't help. >> mike tapp labour mp for dover and deal. let's bring you in now. every political party has

mike amesbury is standing down as an mp, triggering a massive by—election in runcorn and helsby, thegraced labour mp has told the bbc he will step aside at the earliest opportunity after he was given a suspended ten week prison sentence for punching a man in the street. his resignation will trigger the first by—election of sir keir starmer's premiership, in a seat in which reform uk came second in last july's general election. it comes as nigel farage has broken his silence on the bitter row engulfing reform uk, saying he defends his position to suspend rupert lowe from the party. the reform mp for great yarmouth, rupert lowe, was suspended over alleged threats of physical violence towards the party's chairman and bullying allegations towards staff claims mr lowe denies. but reform party leader nigel farage has tonight detailed mr lowe's alleged behavioural problems. >> i don't fall out with anybody, they fall out with me. there has been a behavioural problem for some months outbursts, anger, that kind of thing. frankly, i've tried to put it all to the back of my mind. we've all trie

were you not impressed with mike amesbury?at all. >> not at all. >> ed davey thinks women can have. you know what? what do you think about that? >> you know what? what? >> you know what? what? >> a by—election brews in runcorn. but who might emerge victorious? of course. i took to the streets to carry out a very scientific and accurate poll just for your benefit. join me on my panel tonight is former met police detective peter bleksley, the journalist and communications adviser linda jubilee, and the former labour special adviser paul richards. and just what the hell is going on in athens? a big two hours coming up, including the first of tomorrow's newspaper front pages. hot off the press. but first, let�*s get your news headlines with sophie reaper. >> thank you. ben. the time is just after 9:00. and these are your latest headlines. earlier on today, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy arrived at downing street for a meeting with sir keir starmer. the british pm was there to greet president zelenskyy as the pair shook ha

back in the uk, mike amesbury is standing down as an mp, triggering a massive by—election in runcorn helsby. the disgraced labour mp has told the bbc he will step aside at the earliest opportunity, after he was given a suspended ten week prison sentence for punching a man in the street. his resignation will trigger the first by—election of sir keir starmer's premiership, in a seat in which reform uk came second in which reform uk came second in last july's general election. it comes as nigel farage has tonight broken his silence on the bitter row engulfing reform uk, saying he defends his position to suspend rupert lowe from the party and detailed his alleged behaviour problems. >> i don't fall out with anybody, they fall out with me. there has been a behavioural problem for some months. outbursts, anger, that kind of thing. frankly, i've tried to put it all to the back of my mind. we've all tried to put it to the back of our minds. and as i say, i'm not prejudging anything on these allegations of anything on these allegations of a bullying culture going on in his offices. but i put

back in the uk, mike amesbury is standing down as an mp, triggering a massive by—election in runcorn helsby. the disgraced labour mp has told the bbc he will step aside at the earliest opportunity, after he was given a suspended ten week prison sentence for punching a man in the street. his resignation will trigger the first by—election of sir keir starmer's premiership, in a seat in which reform uk came second in which reform uk came second in last july's general election. it comes as nigel farage has tonight broken his silence on the bitter row engulfing reform uk, saying he defends his position to suspend rupert lowe from the party and detailed his alleged behaviour problems. >> i don't fall out with anybody, they fall out with me. there has been a behavioural problem for some months. outbursts, anger, that kind of thing. frankly, i've tried to put it all to the back of my mind. we've all tried to put it to the back of our minds. and as i say, i'm not prejudging anything on these allegations of anything on these allegations of a bullying culture going on in his offices. but i put

ended up like the mp mike amesbury ended up getting a suspended jail sentence for actually beating somebodyather than debate. that's not the sort of message that you want to be sending to people in society with law and order. and now we have allison pearson, the very well known award winning journalist from the telegraph who's taking a case against who�*s taking a case against essex police after all of this stuff over the reporting of non—crime hate incidents, which the free speech union say that they estimate that 65 non—crime hate incidents are being reported a day, and the police college of policing seem to think that the solution to the public's backlash against non—crime hate incidents is just simply to rename the things, rather than the fact that they're odious in the first place. and all of that put together we now have had this week angela rayner announcing her islamophobia committee. and that's going to be considering a definition of islamophobia that, according to lord khan, the under—secretary of state for faith, is actually in contradiction to the equality act. so all things con