Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM as Labour MP challenges ministers to trigger leadership contest – UK politics live
Summary
Labour Party member Catherine West has threatened to launch a leadership challenge against Labour leader Keir Starmer after poor election results. Starmer said he will not resign, and senior Labour figures, such as Bridget Phillipson, have expressed doubts about the need for a leadership contest.Key Facts
- Catherine West, a Labour MP, wants a leadership contest to replace Keir Starmer as the party leader.
- West needs support from 81 Labour MPs to trigger the contest but currently seems unlikely to get it.
- Starmer refuses to step down as leader despite election losses for Labour.
- Bridget Phillipson, a Labour Cabinet minister, respects West but believes a leadership contest is not the right solution.
- Labour lost support partly because some voters feel the party has not delivered promised changes.
- Phillipson admitted Labour made mistakes, including cutting winter fuel payments for many pensioners.
- Some Labour officials say the party should focus on addressing voter concerns rather than internal conflicts.
- Catherine West was a junior Foreign Office minister before being removed last year in a government reshuffle.
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