5 h. ago Anas Sarwar urges sacked MP Brian Leishman to be team player if readmitted to Labour

The Scottish Labour leader said he welcomed people who were 'committed' to the party after Grangemouth MP Leishman had the whip withdrawn.

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16 h. ago Women’s Euro 2025: countdown to France v Germany; England hopeful over Williamson – live

Match buildup, team news and more from SwitzerlandSchedule | Top scorers | Player guide | Email EmilliaAs always, I want to hear from you today! Be sure to message me with any thoughts on the Euro 2025 quarter-finals so far and predictions for tonight’s match.I think I’ve only just recovered from the drama of Thursday’s clash between Sweden and England. What a match! Here is how England fans reacted to the outcome Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Women’s Euro 2025: countdown to France v Germany, plus England news – live

Match buildup, team news and more from SwitzerlandSchedule | Top scorers | Player guide | Email EmilliaAs always, I want to hear from you today! Be sure to message me with any thoughts on the Euro 2025 quarter-finals so far and predictions for tonight’s match.I think I’ve only just recovered from the drama of Thursday’s clash between Sweden and England. What a match! Here is how England fans reacted to the outcome Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Brian Leishman will still attend Labour conference despite suspension

EXCLUSIVE: The Alloa and Grangemouth MP said he will "still be campaigning for Scottish Labour for Holyrood" after losing the whip at Westminster.

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63 h. ago Former Eagles special teams ace Bryan Braman dies from rare form of cancer at 38

Bryan Braman, a key special teams player for the Philadelphia Eagles’ first Super Bowl championship team, has died from a rare and aggressive form of cancer

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68 h. ago Falkirk Labour party gives 'full support' to Grangemouth MP after suspension

Falkirk East CLP has said that Brian Leishman 'belongs in the Labour Party'

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2 d. ago Brian Leishman rules out joining the SNP or Jeremy Corbyn's new party after Labour suspension

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

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3 d. ago Jess Phillips says Labour rebels should not be surprised by the action taken against them – UK politics live

Home Office minister defends Keir Starmer’s decision to remove whip from four MPs and says Labour must ‘act as a team’Good morning. Chief whips tends to be quite secretive, and when four Labour MPs had the whip suspended yesterday, there was no detailed, public explanation as to why they were being punished for rebelling when so many other backbenchers, who have also voted against the party, have not been singled out. As Eleni Courea and Jessica Elgot report in our overnight story, we were just told they were regular rebels.But the best explanation came from the Labour party source who told Geri Scott from the Times that the four MPs – Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff – were being punished for “persistent knobheadery”.I don’t think that the discipline that has been meted out over the last 24 hours is linked to [the welfare bill] because many more people voted against the government than these four people.I actually don’t know because I’m not pa...

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3 d. ago Jess Phillips gives brutal verdict on suspended Labour MPs as huge row erupts

Jess Phillips was pressed on a comment made after four MPs - Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman and Rachael Maskell - had the Labour whip withdrawn

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3 d. ago Suspended Labour MP ‘can’t promise’ Starmer he won’t rebel again

Suspended Labour MP Brian Leishman was defiant in his promise that he could not guarantee he would rebel again

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer removes Labour whip from four ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff pushed out and three trade envoys lose rolesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has removed the Labour whip from four MPs for repeatedly breaching discipline and stripped three further Labour MPs of their trade envoy roles in an effort to assert his control over the party.The Guardian understands that the four MPs who have lost the whip are Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff. They were informed on Wednesday afternoon and told their positions would be kept under review. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Starmer kicks out Labour's welfare rebels: PM sets up major clash with party as hardline anti

Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff and Neil Duncan-Jordan, who have all been in the Commons less than a year, are reported to have been disciplined for 'persistent breaches of party discipline'.

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3 d. ago Brian Leishman: Scottish MP among three suspended by Starmer over 'persistent breaches of party discipline'

All three voted against the Government’s planned welfare reforms earlier this month.

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3 d. ago Brian Leishman: Scottish MP among four suspended by Starmer over 'persistent breaches of party discipline'

All voted against the Government’s planned welfare reforms earlier this month.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer to remove Labour whip from at least four ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff to be pushed out as PM takes actionUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is to remove the whip from MPs for persistent rebellions, starting with at least four of them on Wednesday afternoon.The Guardian understands that four MPs set to lose the whip are Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman, and Chris Hinchliff. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Three Labour MPs suspended by the party for 'persistent' defiance of Keir Starmer as PM turns on backbench welfare rebels

Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff and Neil Duncan-Jordan, who have all been in the Commons less than a year, are reported to have been disciplined for 'persistent breaches of party discipline'.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer to remove Labour whip from at least three ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff to be pushed out as PM takes actionKeir Starmer is to remove the whip from MPs for persistent rebellions, starting with at least three of them on Wednesday afternoon.The Guardian understands that one of the MPs who has had the whip removed is Neil Duncan-Jordan, the MP for Poole, who was a critic of both the welfare bill and cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishman loses party whip after repeatedly criticising UK Government

EXCLUSIVE: The Record understands the Grangemouth MP has been suspended pending an investigation into him voting against the party whip and his comments in the media and chamber.

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3 d. ago Promising footballer, 16, texted girlfriend to say his father had hired a 'banging' Mercedes

Grimsby Town youth team player Cameron Walsh, 16, and his father David, 40, suffered fatal injuries when the car they were travelling in left the road and plunged into a canal.

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5 d. ago Dear Jobs Guru: ‘My boss says I’m not a team player – I just hate being micromanaged’

Jobs Guru James Innes has some much-needed advice for reader Jane. She’s doing good work and meeting all her targets - but says her manager has a problem with her personality

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