"When asked by Sky News whether replacing an unpopular prime minister is something the party should consider, he said: Each of the last four prime ministers, in turn, has been the most unpopular prime minister we've ever had. He added: What we need to do is all of us come together behind the prime minister and focus on how we can deliver the change the British public want to see faster."
"A leadership challenge seems all but inevitable, with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham potentially throwing his hat in the ring, but Reed rather bluntly stated there is no leadership challenge and hit out at the internal-facing nonsense plaguing the party. He told the BBC: If people wanted to gather the nominations then it's open for them to do that they would need to find enough Labour MPs that wanted to endorse them but nobody has done that."
"He told the BBC: If people wanted to gather the nominations then it's open for them to do that they would need to find enough Labour MPs that wanted to endorse them but nobody has done that. It's been a very difficult week but we need to take a breath now, take this weekend to reflect on what's going on, and come back next week and focus on the country we were elected to serve."
"Commenting on reports suggesting Starmer was considering his position last night, Reed told Times Radio that isn't true, adding: The Labour party will not copy the chaos we saw under the Conservatives. Labour MP Josh Simons announced yesterday that he would stand down from his constituency in Makerfield to make way for Burnham to stand as a candidate in a byelection."
Housing secretary Steve Reed urged Labour colleagues to put the country first and rally behind Prime Minister Keir Starmer despite admitting Starmer is unpopular. He said each of the last four prime ministers had been the most unpopular ever and argued Labour should focus on delivering the change the public wants faster. Reed dismissed claims of a leadership challenge, saying no Labour MPs had come forward to gather nominations or endorse an alternative. He called internal party “nonsense” a problem and urged reflection before returning to focus on serving the country. Reed also denied reports that Starmer was considering stepping down. Labour MP Josh Simons announced he would stand down to allow Andy Burnham to contest a byelection, saying Labour has lost trust and needs urgent, radical change.
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