punchy exchange<\/a> between Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson. <\/p>\nWest called on Saturday for a challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership from cabinet ministers, or she will do it herself.<\/p>\n
Here’s a look back at what she told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg this morning:<\/p>\n
‘We have a problem and have to move quickly’<\/p>\n
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”.<\/p>\n
She adds that Labour has “a problem and have to move quickly”. <\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
Can she get support from enough MPs? <\/p>\n
Kuenssberg pressed West on whether she can gather the backing from 81 Labour MPs – the number needed to trigger a leadership challenge.<\/p>\n
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”.<\/p>\n
What about Andy Burnham?<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Media caption, <\/p>\n
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