Under-fire Kate Forbes is continuing to count on the backing of Ayr's MSP in her bid for Scotland's top job.
Siobhian Brown is among those to have publically declared their support for the Finance Secretary, who is coming under mounting pressure to bin her SNP leadership campaign just days after launching.
Ms Brown, the member for Ayr, Prestwick and Troon, today refused to pull her support for the embattled candidate despite Ms Forbes coming under fire for her stance on gay marriage.