Ministers rallied round Gordon Brown as Labour's conference got under way in Brighton.
The prime minister earlier brushed aside doubts about his leadership, saying he would not "roll over" in the face of setbacks.
Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband backed Mr Brown, saying he was ''the right leader'' for the Labour Party.
In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuennsberg, he was first asked if it was right for Justice Secretary Jack Straw to agree to take part in a television debate alongside the British National Party.
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