“What I am saying is actually there have been good things from this Labour government, we recently got the renters’ rights bill through which is great for people in this region, we are seeing hospital waiting lists coming down, we are seeing more investment in our region than ever before,” McGuinness said.
“However, delivery isn’t quick enough, it needs to be better and let’s be honest, communication of what they are doing is absolutely shocking – and that is a huge problem as well.”
When asked if she would like to see Andy Burnham in charge instead, McGuinness said he would make “a great prime minister” but he was not an MP which “is a critical point at the moment”.
Meanwhile speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, Education Secretary and Sunderland MP Bridget Phillipson said she did not believe Labour should be “arguing amongst ourselves, [and] fighting amongst ourselves” following the results.
Looking ahead to the Prime Minister’s speech on Monday, Phillipson said Sir Keir “will set out a fresh direction for our country and for our party that will rise to the scale of what we face”.
Asked whether she believed Sir Keir would be the Labour Party leader at the next general election, Phillipson said she did.