Boost for Brown as revolt falters

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Despite more catastrophic electoral results for Labour and another ministerial resignation, only a handful of critics broke cover to call for the Prime Minister's departure at a crunch meeting of the parliamentary party.

Mr Brown attempted to defuse the febrile mood among his MPs by admitting to "weaknesses", and promising a new approach and new policies.

He also delivered a stark warning that the party risked returning to the wilderness if it succumbed to "disunity" and kicked him out.

Former transport minister Tom Harris, ex-Home Secretary Charles Clarke and former Whip Siobhain McDonagh told the packed gathering in the Commons that Mr Brown had to go. Ex-Trade Secretary Stephen Byers also insisted he must be replaced.

But the rebels' hope that their call for change would be taken up more widely at the private meeting were not realised.

One backbencher who had been wavering over whether to support the PM in recent days said afterwards: "The moment has passed for now. The momentum was not there."