We have a problem and have to move quickly, says Labour MP who’s willing to challenge Starmer

What we heard from Catherine West – the Labour MP challenging Starmerpublished at 09:43 BST

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This week’s programme began with a punchy exchange between Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson.

West called on Saturday for a challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership from cabinet ministers, or she will do it herself.

Here’s a look back at what she told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg this morning:

‘We have a problem and have to move quickly’

West says Starmer’s cabinet needs to “reflect on the result from Thursday, where the voters sent us a very strong message that we’re not good enough”.

She adds that Labour has “a problem and have to move quickly”.

“We need to install a new leader who can take us towards beating Reform in the general election to come, and give us a second term,” she adds.

Can she get support from enough MPs?

Kuenssberg pressed West on whether she can gather the backing from 81 Labour MPs – the number needed to trigger a leadership challenge.

In response, West says she will listen to what Starmer says on Monday, but if she is still dissatisfied, she’ll “put out a call for names”.

What about Andy Burnham?

On the Greater Manchester mayor, who some Labour MPs want to make a bid for leadership, West says we’ll know who the “runners and riders are” when a timetable for Starmer’s replacement is provided by the Labour party’s chair.

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‘We have a problem, we have to move quickly to fix it’ – Labour MP