Ms West, 59, moved to the United Kingdom almost three decades ago and was elected to parliament for Labour in 2015.She surprised colleagues at the weekend by announcing plans to challenge her own party's leader Sir Keir Starmer — the British Prime Minister — and encouraging others to do the same.Ms West made it clear she did not expect to become the next PM, but was hoping her move might inspire others to act. The intervention has sparked chaos In other words, her own campaign was over, but her efforts to oust the leader were ongoing.While Ms West is not alone in wanting Sir Keir to go (dozens of Labour MPs have called for him to step down), some colleagues have criticised her approach.One MP, Sean Woodcock, described Ms West's approach as "wholly unserious" in a leaked email to her, while another, Richard Burgon, described the challenge as "a kind of palace coup" on social media.Nevertheless, the push to remove the PM is gathering momentum