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15/03/2013
Falkirk MP Allegedly Arrested Following Commons Bar Fight
Eric Joyce, independent MP for Falkirk, has been arrested in connection with a fight in a House of Commons bar.
It is understood the MP was held after the incident at the Sports and Social Club bar, according to the Guardian.
Last Febuary Mr Joyce resigned from the Labour party after being fined and banned from a Commons bar for a previous incident, in which he headbutted Tory MPs Stuart Andrew and Ben Maney.
At Westminster magistrates court Joyce was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £1,400 to victims after he entered early guilty pleas.
Of the incident last night a Metropolitan police spokesman said: "Police were called shortly before 10.30pm this evening to reports of a disturbance at a bar within the House of Commons.
"Officers attended and a man in his 50s was arrested in connection with this incident. He remains in custody and inquiries continue."
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It is understood the MP was held after the incident at the Sports and Social Club bar, according to the Guardian.
Last Febuary Mr Joyce resigned from the Labour party after being fined and banned from a Commons bar for a previous incident, in which he headbutted Tory MPs Stuart Andrew and Ben Maney.
At Westminster magistrates court Joyce was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £1,400 to victims after he entered early guilty pleas.
Of the incident last night a Metropolitan police spokesman said: "Police were called shortly before 10.30pm this evening to reports of a disturbance at a bar within the House of Commons.
"Officers attended and a man in his 50s was arrested in connection with this incident. He remains in custody and inquiries continue."
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