Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM as Labour MP challenges ministers to trigger leadership contest – UK politics live

AS Andrew SparrowThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-05-10 · 07:45 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Labour MP Catherine West has challenged ministers to trigger a leadership contest by Monday, threatening to do so herself if no one else steps forward. This comes amid voter frustration that the Labour government has not delivered the change promised in the 2024 election. Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson stated that voters are not seeking a leadership contest but rather tangible delivery of their expectations. The article highlights internal Labour party discussions about leadership while acknowledging broader public sentiment focused on government performance.

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Keir Starmer insists he will not quit as Prime Minister.

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Catherine West, a former junior minister, stated she will challenge the PM unless a cabinet minister challenges him by Monday.

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Pat McFadden stated that voters did not express a desire for a leadership contest or for the Labour party to focus internally.

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Voters expressed frustration that the Labour government has not delivered the change they voted for in 2024.

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Former junior minister Catherine West says that unless a cabinet minister comes forward to challenge the PM by Monday, she will Asked if she had a message for Labour MPs asked to support West’s leadership challenge, Phillipson said: What I heard [from voters during the election] was not a desire for a leadership contest, for the Labour Party to spend more time talking amongst ourselves. What I heard loud and clear from voters was their deep sense of frustration that they’d voted for change in 2024. They were hopeful that that change would be delivered, and they don’t feel that we as a party, or we as a Labour government, have delivered what they wanted. Continue reading...

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