the people of runcorn, i think, deserve a by—election.if he loses mike amesbury, he can just go and work at the local fish and chip shop because he obviously enjoys battering things, isn't it? >> stop it. stop it. stop. whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. >> hey, i've got loads of them anyway, right? let's get the thoughts of my panel. we've got a former conservative mp, anna firth. we've got tory peer lord bailey, and we've also got ex—labour party advisor, matthew lazan ex—labour party advisor, matthew lazar. look, anna, you know, i mean, this is this is a disgrace, isn't it? the people of runcorn deserve a by—election, don't they? >> of course they do. >> of course they do. >> but the whole thing is a disgrace. how on earth was he only charged with section 39 common assault when he actually punched someone to the ground, and then went in for five more punches? >> clearly an abh, whilst conveniently for us saying he was the mp because that was that was the mp because that was that was a that was a right touch that cheers, mike. but anyway ca

the runcorn and helsby mp appeared at chester magistrates court today, where he admitted attacking 45 year old paul fellows in main street, frodsham, in october. mr amesbury has apologised to the man. he admitted punching to the ground outside court, saying i am sincerely sorry to mr fellows and his family. to manchester now where two men accused of assaulting police at manchester airport last summer have appeared in court. gb news north west reporter sophie reaper is outside the court this morning. >> mohammed fahir himars gave no indication of his plea regarding two counts of actual bodily harm and one count of assaulting an emergency worker. his brother, mohammed ahmad, also gave no indication of his plea regarding one count of actual bodily harm. the case has now been sent to liverpool crown court, where the brothers will appear on the 13th of february. >> in other news, the home secretary, yvette cooper, is set to make an updated statement on child sexual abuse to the commons this afternoon. it comes after exclusive polling revealed 73% of people want the prime minister to launch

amesbury, who represents runcorn and helsby, admitted to assaulting the 45—year—old last october.n court for us. phil, what was heard in court? mike amesbury has been found guilty in court today of a charge of assault by beating. this stems from an incident in october last year outside a taxi rank in cheshire, around two o'clock in the morning. mike amesbury and paul fellows were involved in exchange of words over a bridge closure. both men had been drinking. cctv shows shows mr bell's main punch by the mp in the head. he pulls done on the ground he is punished a further five times by the mp. mike amesbury at one point is also heard saying that telling mr fellowes, you will not threaten your mp again. after admitting his guilt earlier mike amesbury spoke to reporters outside court.- reporters outside court. highly regrettable _ reporters outside court. highly regrettable and _ reporters outside court. highly regrettable and the _ reporters outside court. highly regrettable and the incident i reporters outside court. highly regrettable and the incident in| regrettable and the incid