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

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.

Sir Keir Starmer is facing increasing calls to resign over Labour’s election losses

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

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

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