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'Big test' for PM as ex-Labour MP steps down to trigger by-election

Sky News Monday, 17 March 2025
'Big test' for PM as ex-Labour MP steps down to trigger by-electionMike Amesbury has officially stepped down as an MP after he was convicted of punching a man in the street.
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