Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe has defended the decision to give Independent MP Mike Amesbury a suspended sentence, saying there is "no reason" for him to be in prison.

Amesbury won his appeal against a 10-week prison sentence for assaulting a constituent, with the jail term now suspended for two years.

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Amesbury has won his appeal against a 10-week prison sentence for assaulting a constituent, with the jail term now suspended for two years.{ai:summary}<p>Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe supports the decision to suspend Independent MP Mike Amesbury's 10-week prison sentence for assaulting a constituent, stating there is "no reason" for him to serve time in prison. His sentence is now suspended for two years. #politics</p>

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