THE daughter of Blaenau Gwent's new Independent MP Peter Law is demanding evidence to back up her expulsion from the Labour party.

In an exclusive interview with the Argus Cerian Law says she was wrongly expelled as she did not sign a letter of endorsement for her father or campaign for him.

She is one of 20 Labour party members to be expelled for supporting him in the general election campaign.

Cerian believes her expulsion could be a case of mistaken identity as her middle name is Tricia - similar to her mother's first name Patricia. Patricia Law has not been sent a letter expelling her from the Labour party despite supporting her husband in the election campaign. A member of the Labour party for six years, Cerian now has no wish to return to the Labour fold.

Mr Law - also AM for Blaenau Gwent - left the Labour party and stood against their official candidate Maggie Jones, in protest at all-women shortlists being imposed in the constituency.

He swept to victory with a majority of more than 9,000 votes. Miss Law, who is 27 and lives in Tredegar, says while she obviously supported her father, she denies campaigning for him or signing the letter.

"I have sent a letter back to London asking them for evidence," she said. "I was 39 weeks pregnant at the time and then in hospital. My mother's name is Patricia and I am Cerian Tricia so this may be a mistake.

"I have no interest in the Labour party anymore. I don't think that I will give them the satisfaction of appealing. I am not bothered about going back in."

Mr Law said: "It is amazing they can actually make a mistake just by not checking things out. It is quite possible that mistakes have been made with some of the other expulsions."

A spokeswoman for the Welsh Labour Party said: "This is the reason why we have given the expelled people 14 days to clarify this with us.

"We will have to see her letter and consider it, but if we are factually inaccurate then we withdraw the expulsion."