Labour MP willing to sacrifice seat for candidate to oust PM as threshold hit to topple Keir Starmer

Labour MP Clive Lewis said he would be willing to sacrifice his seat to make room for Andy Burnham so he could challenge Sir Keir Starmer for leadership.

The Norwich South MP, who has made several comments criticising the Prime Minister's leadership, was asked if he would make way for the Greater Manchester Mayor to become an MP.

"It's a question I've asked myself, and I'd have to obviously consult with my wife as well, and family," he told the BBC.

"But, do you know what, if I'm going to sit here and say 'country before party, party before personal ambition', then yes, I have to say yes don't I."

When pressed if he would give up his seat for Mr Burnham, he responded: "I would, yes."

It is however not the first time the Labour MP has suggested Mr Burnham should replace the Prime Minister.

Speaking to Channel 4 last week, he said: "I just don't see how this can stagger on without any resolution on the horizon.

"I think the Labour Party, the Labour grandees, the men in grey suits, need to now really seriously think, how do we get Andy Burnham back into this parliamentary Labour Party and let him step up and become the next Prime Minister?"

"That's my personal view.:

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