A Labour MP has called for cabinet ministers to challenge Keir Starmer’s leadership – or she will do it herself
Catherine West told the BBC on Saturday she wanted the cabinet to put forward their “best communicator” to replace the prime minister
If they do not, she says, she will ask Labour MPs to support her own leadership challenge. To do so, she would need support from at least 81 Labour MPs – she says she already has 10 willing to back her
West is on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg from 09:00 BST – watch live on this page
Labour’s support collapsed in Thursday’s elections in Scotland, Wales, and England – but Starmer insists he’ll lead Labour into the next election
Plenty of Labour MPs think West’s plan is madness and irresponsible, writes Nick Eardley. But many others are deeply unhappy with the current situation.
SOURCE: BBC NEWS
