MPs will next week debate calls for an immediate General Election - although Liz Truss has categorically ruled it out, saying it's the "last thing" the UK needs.
More than 580,000 people have signed a petition on the Parliament website, prompting a debate which will be held next Monday.
The government - which is lagging well behind Labour in the polls - has given the call short shrift.
This afternoon Labour MP Matt Western told MPs that six out of 10 members of the public want an immediate General Election, and called on the government to "give way".
He said in the House of Commons: "In two recent polls 60% of this country wants an immediate general election.
"The Prime Minister claims she's in listening mode. We should give way to the public."
Ms Truss was met with laughter from the opposition benches as she declared: "I think the last thing we need is a General Election."
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The Truss government has made it clear that it has no intention of calling an election, which latest figures suggest would lead to a wipeout for the Tories.
Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi last week told a fringe event at the party conference that the government has "24 months" to deliver before the country goes to the polls.
Labour has repeatedly called on Ms Truss to call a snap election, with Keir Starmer this week saying the government could "fall" at any time.
He told party members: “The government’s collapse on the biggest issue — the economy — means it could fall at any time. We have to recognise it is that unstable. We need to be ready.
“We need to get on an election footing straight away. This is not the time for complacency or caution. We must seize the opportunity to show the British people we can lead the country forward.”
Earlier today the Parliamentary Petitions Committee confirmed a debate will take place on Monday.
A petition - which was launched in July following Boris Johnson's resignation - calls on the government to "call an immediate general election so that the people can decide who should lead us through the unprecedented crises threatening the UK.”
In its response to the petition last month the government said: “The UK is a Parliamentary democracy and the Conservative Party remains the majority party.
"The Prime Minister has pledged to ensure opportunity and prosperity for all people and future generations.”
Under Parliamentary rules a minister will have to attend the discussion, which could be awkward for the government, but there will not be a vote.
Labour currently has an enormous lead over the Tories, according to latest polling.
Figures released by YouGov last week suggested that the Conservatives would get 22% of the vote if an election was held immediately, while Labour would sweep up 52%.
