Labour MP Barry Gardiner has revealed discontent among backbench MPs during an appearance on GB News, stating that parliamentarians are “really frustrated and angry” about theGgovernment’s failure to maintain cohesion in recent weeks.

Speaking to broadcaster and fellow Patrick Christys Tonight panellist Cristo Foufas on the People’s Channel, Mr Gardiner acknowledged the mounting concerns within the parliamentary party.

“MPs are really concerned about the missteps that have been made at the top of the party in the past few weeks,” he said.

The MP emphasised he was attempting to address the situation candidly. “I am trying to recognise the reality. Backbench MPs are really frustrated and angry at how the Government has not pulled it together,” Mr Gardiner stated.

When questioned about whether the Prime Minister had become aware of vulnerabilities in his position, Mr Gardiner suggested Sir Keir was paying attention to media coverage.

“I think Keir Starmer reads the front pages,” he noted, implying the leader was conscious of the negative headlines surrounding his administration.

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Mr Gardiner delivered a sharp critique of Sir Keir’s inner circle, suggesting the Prime Minister had made a fundamental error in his choice of advisers.

“I think he has made a mistake in that he has surrounded himself with people who are telling him what he wants to hear and are perhaps not telling him what he needs to hear,” the Labour MP stated.

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He emphasised the dangers of such an approach to leadership. “That’s always a bad move for a leader. A leader needs to surround themselves with people who criticise constructively,” Mr Gardiner explained.

The MP expressed particular concern about the recent Cabinet reshuffle, suggesting it had eliminated any voices willing to challenge the Prime Minister’s decisions.

“He has rearranged the Cabinet. There’s nobody in there who will say ‘for goodness sake Keir, this is not going to work’,” he said.

When Mr Foufas pressed him on why this situation had developed, Mr Gardiner admitted he lacked a complete understanding. “If I knew and I had the opportunity, I would go up to him and tell him,” he responded.

Mr Gardiner identified a significant communications breakdown as a core issue plaguing the Government. “What I think is the real failure here, some of the things we have done, some of the things in our manifesto that we are really proud of and some of the things we’re doing in terms of childcare, we’re not communicating it,” he explained.

The Labour MP highlighted specific accomplishments that had failed to gain public recognition. “We have extra NHS appointments,” he noted, suggesting these achievements were being overshadowed by negative coverage.

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Former Reform UK spokesman Gawain Towler, also appearing on the programme, acknowledged the Government had delivered some positive outcomes but argued these were being obscured by continuous crises. He agreed that any successes were “drowned out by disaster after disaster”.

The exchange underscored growing concerns that Labour’s messaging strategy has failed to effectively promote its policy achievements whilst the administration faces mounting criticism over various scandals and internal disputes.

Mr Gardiner’s comments emerge against a backdrop of escalating tensions within Labour following the Peter Mandelson scandal.

The former ambassador to the US was dismissed after emails revealed he had advised Jeffrey Epstein to “fight for early release” whilst the financier faced sentencing for soliciting prostitution from a minor.

Norwich South MP Clive Lewis expressed deeper concerns about Sir Keir’s capability, telling the BBC that the Prime Minister “just doesn’t seem up to the job.”

Mr Lewis described the atmosphere within the Parliamentary Labour Party as “very dangerous,” with MPs feeling “concerned, slightly downtrodden, a little bit browbeaten.”

One Labour MP characterised the mounting crises as “another hole in the wall” following Angela Rayner’s resignation from both Cabinet and deputy leadership positions. The MP noted that existing “antipathy” between backbenchers and Starmer was transforming into “disdain,” and in certain quarters, “disgust.”

Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander acknowledged the party’s difficulties, admitting he understood why Labour MPs were “despondent” given the succession of negative headlines dominating recent weeks.