Keir Starmer set to face challenge as former minister says she will trigger race if no cabinet minister comes forward

Even the prime minister's most loyal ministers are pushing him to change, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Keir Starmer set to face challenge as former minister says she will trigger race if no cabinet minister comes forward

Catherine West tells the BBC if a leadership hopeful does not put themselves forward she will try to trigger a contest.

Downing Street is trying to ignore the challenge from a former minister, but it has raised eyebrows around Westminster.

Chances of Starmer remaining in No 10 appear to be diminishing as about 40 Labour MPs call for him to quit

The embattled PM will seek to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader in a speech on Monday.

PM is determined to fight on in No 10 but various contenders to replace him have been organising for some time

Prime minister will try to convince Labour MPs to back him after suffering major election losses last week

Prime minister will say ‘incremental change won’t cut it’ as he tries to convince Labour MPs to back him after Thursday’s election losses

PM makes series of policy pledges including seeking new deal with EU and says he will fight any challenge

Backbench MP calls prime minister’s speech ‘too little, too late’ but stops short of moving to stand against him herself

Move comes after PM insisted he would prove his doubters wrong and fight any leadership challenge

Analysts have slashed the odds of Starmer facing a leadership challenge by September.

Prime minister says process for challenging a leader has not been triggered and Labour should get on with governing

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is in jeopardy after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week.

Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.