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

Brian Leishman, who was given a suspension from Labour after voting against party policies, says he absolutely can work with Sir Keir Starmer.

Sir Keir Starmer rejected comparisons to Sir Tony Blair when grilled over the suspension of Labour MPs due to their opposition of welfare cuts. Sky News' Beth Rigby recalled how 47 MPs voted against the former Labour prime minister's welfare plans in 1997,

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". Mr Leishman is one of four MPs who have been suspended by the party after repeatedly criticising the UK government on various issues and voting against its plans to reform welfare.

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.

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.