EXCLUSIVE: The Alloa and Grangemouth MP told the Record he is "committed rock solid to the Labour Party" and wants the whip back.

The second is with Dominic Cummings, who influenced Boris Johnson to rely on the tactic of removing the whip from rebels during Brexit negotiations. But his "ruthlessness" in pursuit of a Brexit deal nonetheless served a "clear purpose". For Starmer – "after multiple U-turns" – the challenge is that "even sympathisers remain uncertain what his is".

The local Labour party in Falkirk has given its “full support” to suspended MP Brian Leishman, saying it is clear that he “belongs in the Labour Party”.

Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishman has lost the party whip. The Alloa and Grangemouth MP has been suspended pending an investigation into him voting against the party line and his comments in the media and chamber.

SNP Westminster deputy leader Pete Wishart MP said: “It says it all that the only Labour MP who has dared stand up for Scotland has been suspended by Keir Starmer - simply because he refused to betray his constituents like every other Scottish Labour MP has done repeatedly.

A Labour rebel was asked to respond to claims she is a “knobhead” after losing the party whip. Rachael Maskell was one of four MPs suspended by Keir Starmer for numerous breaches of party discipline,

Brian Leishman is the Labour MP for Alloa and Grangemouth in Scotland, and is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs. Just over a year ago, electors in Alloa & Grangemouth placed their faith in me and gave me the best job in the world – being their Member of Parliament.

Rachael Maskell, who lost the Labour whip in a purge of troublemakers, said the Prime Minister was wrong to act in the way he had.

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