Prime Minister is 'staying put'

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Mr Brown said he would refuse to move aside even if senior Labour figures told him it would help the party retain seats as a general election, arguing that his focus was on tackling the recession and pushing through a programme of constitutional reform.

A poll put Labour in third place behind the Tories and the Liberal Democrats for the first time in 22 years, while Foreign Secretary David Miliband used a newspaper article to call for a "new approach to politics".

With the party also expecting a hammering at this week's local and European elections, speculation has been mounting about a possible leadership challenge.

But asked on BBC1's Andrew Marr show whether he would stand aside if Cabinet members said it would help Labour's chances at a general election, Mr Brown replied: "No, because I am dealing with the issues at hand. I am dealing with the economy every day."

Having already set out his plans for constitutional reform, the Prime Minister added: "I am dealing with the issues, and I am also dealing... with these constitutional issues.

"I am leading a debate on that but it has got to be thought through. It cannot be gimmicks. It's got to be serious, it has got to be ordered, and it has got to done in a calm way."