Some Labour MPs have told the chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party that Ed Miliband should stand down, sources have told the BBC.
One backbencher said he had called for the leader to go, and had been told by a colleague that he had done likewise.
Another said he was sure lots of MPs were making the same request of the PLP's chairman, MP Dave Watts.
Amid increasingly vocal discontent, Mr Miliband intends to attempt a fightback later on Thursday.
It is understood his leadership was also openly questioned at a meeting of Labour MPs from the north west of England earlier this week.
Sources say they discussed moving to a defensive strategy in a bid to hold on to their seats, rather than fight an offensive one aimed winning the election.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29935172
It's so nice to see how deluded Cannydc actually is in thinking Ed Sillyplank is a great leader
In the interests of pure comedy please can all you labourites email Labour Head Office and demand he stay!!!