UK PM Starmer, weakened by local elections, is challenged by former minister - Reuters

"The results are tough, they are very tough, and there’s no sugarcoating it."

— Keir Starmer , Politician

"The party needs to consider why we are in this situation … The leadership question has inevitably to be on the agenda."

— John McDonnell , Politician

"You don’t change the pilot during a flight."

— David Lammy , Politician

"I think he can still deliver, he can still turn it round … The last thing I think people want to see is the potential chaos of a leadership election."

— John Healey , Politician

"If we do that, I’m confident we can, we can respond in really positive and constructive way to the results that we’ve seen overnight."

— Richard Parker , Politician

"Starmer should set out a timetable to leave office."

— Lou Haigh , Politician

"I think the very best thing the prime minister could do now is address the nation tomorrow and set out a timetable for his departure."

— Jonathan Brash , Politician

"You don’t change the pilot during a flight."

— David Lammy , Politician

"The early results are as bad for Labour as predicted."

— Robert Hayward , Politician

"I’m not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos."

— Keir Starmer , Politician

"He should set out a timeline for his departure."

— Ed Miliband , Politician

"If they want him out, they’ll have to drag him out."

— Keir Starmer , Politician