Starmer to say ‘incremental change won’t cut it’ in major make-or-break speech to avert leadership challenge – UK politics live

Prime minister will try to convince Labour MPs to back him after suffering major election losses last week

In his Today interview, Peter Kyle, the business secretary, also rubbished the idea – popular with left-leaning Labour MPs who want to see Andy Burnham replace Keir Starmer at some point in the future – that the party should ensure that Burnham can return to the Commons quickly in a byelection.

Asked about Burnham coming back, he said:

When it comes to Andy directly, I’ll answer Andy’s question directly.

The reason that Andy Burnham is not in parliament is not because of Keir Starmer. It is because Andy Burnham decided to leave parliament and give up his seat.

This Labour government will be defined by rebuilding our relationship and by putting Britain at the heart of Europe. So that we are stronger on the economy, on trade, on defence, you name it.

Because standing shoulder to shoulder with the countries that most share our interests, our values and our enemies – that is the right choice for Britain, that is the Labour choice.

We’ve not touched the sides on what we can do with the European Union within the manifesto commitments, and I think that’s what you’re going to start seeing more of from Keir today.