Labour MP challenges ministers to trigger leadership contest as PM vows to fight on – UK politics live

Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is speaking on Sky’s Sunday with Trevor Phillips.

Asked about Catherine West’s leadership challenge, she says:

double quotation markCatherine is a great colleague, and I’ve known her a long time. And I have real respect for Catherine.

On this one, I do part company with her. I think she’s got this completely wrong.

She says Labour got a “real kicking” from voters.

But she says she does not think a leadership contest is the answer.

double quotation markI don’t think … a leadership contest and all of the problems that that would bring is the answer.