Keir Starmer gives major make-or-break speech in attempt to avert leadership challenge – UK politics live

Keir Starmer is on stage now.

He thanks Botterill for her “powerful words”.

The election results were tough, he says.

That hurts, and it should hurt, he says.

He says he gets it, and takes responsibility.

But that is not just about taking responsibility for the results; it is about taking responsibility for how Labour must do better.

If Labour does not get this right, “our country will go down a very dark path”.