Ousted York MP Rachael Maskell says she wants to “build a bridge with the Party, the Prime Minister and the Government”.
It comes the day after she was suspended by PM and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
The York Central MP had the whip withdrawn after spearheading plans to halt the Government’s welfare reforms. Three other Labour backbenchers suffered the same fate.
It means she now represents York as an independent MP.
Ms Maskell told Radio 4’s Today programme this morning that she didn’t consider herself a ring leader of the rebellion.
“I don’t see myself as a ring leader,” she said. “I joined with other colleagues who had similar concerns about this legislation.
“We ultimately do believe that cutting money from some of the poorest in our society is not what a Labour government should be doing. We should be ensuring those people are taken out of poverty, have the support that they need.”
When pressed over whether she would change her behaviour to get back into the parliamentary Labour Party, she said: “I will continue to advocate for my constituents.”
She also said she wouldn’t join former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s new party.
“Oh no, I’m Labour through and through, I support the Labour Party. I’ve been a member for so long, walk the streets, knock the doors all those years.
“And of course, I want to see a Labour government really succeed. I really hope from this process, there will be reflection over the summer, but also learning.
“There needs to be a better reach out to backbenchers to ensure that we are the safeguards of a government, ensuring that the government will do well.”
In a statement, Ms Maskell said she was saddened by the move but wanted the Labour government to be “the very best ever”.
“As a Labour Party member for over 34 years, I could not be more committed to the party, one that upholds the values of equality and justice,” she said.
“As someone of deep conviction and faith, I bring these values with me in all I do in representing my constituents and ensuring that I advocate for them, keep them safe and ensure that their voices are taken into the very heart of politics.
“In coming from a good place, I want this Labour Government to be the very best ever, as my community deserves every opportunity.
“I recognise how the world is tearing itself apart and how we inherited an economy in tatters and public services on their knees from the Tories whose self-interest failed so many.
“We must therefore be able to debate how we rebuild our country so all can take pride in all they do, where they live and who they are.
“This is why I have stood up for disabled people, as they too must find their place and have their voices heard and I’ve used every opportunity to reach into Government to be their advocate.
“Having fought for disabled people all my life, first as a senior physiotherapist, then as a national trade union official for equalities, and now as an MP, I know that they are often left out of the conversation, but I am heartened that Labour is now committed to ensure that disabled people are included.
“I am, of course, sad of the decision to suspend me for simply seeking the very best for others. I seek to want to build a bridge with the Party, the Prime Minister and the Government.”