MP says there is "no place for gangsters" in the halls of civilised nations

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, called upon Russia to be expelled from the Council of Europe in a debate in the House of Commons.

Sir Edward Leigh MP responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by calling for the aggressor state to be punished with "financial and economic isolation".

Sir Edward Leigh joined Dame Margaret Beckett MP and Paul Waugh of the i newspaper for Radio 4's The Week in Westminster.

You can listen to the recording of it here.

Sir Edward Leigh revealed the verbal abuse he had suffered from his skin condition in a debate on dermatology and mental health.

Sir Edward Leigh today pressed Foreign Officer ministers regarding the case of Maira Shahbaz, the Pakistani girl who was kidnapped, forcibly married, raped, and then escaped.

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has called for stronger Government action to stop the flow of illegal migrants across the English Channel.

Responding to the announcement that the Government will open a consultation on a future funding formula for the BBC, Sir Edward Leigh said that reform is "clearly needed" but that the Government must recognise that not all villages have access to high-speed broadband yet.

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Gainsborough, has spoken in the House of Commons backbench business debate on Russia's grand strategy.

A video of his speech is available below.

PM Confirms to Sir Edward Leigh in Commons

Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, has continually urged the Government to take stronger action to stop the flow of illegal migrants across the English Channel.