A suspended MP is facing calls to step down.
Brian Leishman, who represents Alloa and Grangemouth, has been urged to resign by Clackmannanshire and Dunblane SNP MSP Keith Brown following his suspension from the Labour Party.
Mr Brown said: "Brian Leishman stood for election as a Labour candidate – urging voters that the only way to save Grangemouth was to vote Labour.
"He made that pitch, secured their votes, and now finds himself suspended from the very party he claimed would deliver for this area.
"If Mr Leishman no longer supports Labour policy or leadership, then the right and honest thing to do is resign and stand again on whatever platform he now supports.
"This is a matter of democratic integrity.
"Voters deserve clarity – not political contortions from someone elected under one party who now appears to reject its policies and leadership."
Mr Leishman, who has publicly criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s stance on welfare reform and the war in Gaza, confirmed that he has had the party whip temporarily withdrawn.
In a statement, he said: "I am a proud Labour member, and I remain committed to the party.
"I wish to remain a Labour MP and deliver the positive change many voters are craving.
"It is the honour of my life to be the MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, and my priority remains representing and fighting for constituents, whether they voted for me or not."
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