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Labour MP Brian Leishman has pledged to continue challenging the party’s leadership after having the whip restored.

Mr Leishman, who represents the Alloa and Grangemouth constituency, had the whip restored on November 7.

Along with three other rebel Labour MPs , he had been sitting in the House of Commons as an independent after rebelling against the Government’s plans to reform benefits in July.

The four MPs, including Neil Duncan- Jordan , Chris Hinchliff and Rachael Maskell , are all understood to have had the whip returned after discussions with chief whip Jonat

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