I moved labs 9 months into my 3 year PhD due to poor supervision and ended up with worse. I have tried my best but my meeting with primary and secondary supervisors led to them saying there is no way you will get a PhD. Apparently I do not have enough data or knowledge in the area. I have worked my ass off and think I have produced a lot and they themselves have agreed in the time period it is a good amount but I have not caught up the time lost and I would have to work 24/7 6 days a week to have any chance of passing. They are suggesting I re-register as an MPhil because if I submit and get viva'd and fail I won't get anything at all? I won't even get the option to resubmit as a MPhil? Does this all sound strange? I am not sure if they are more worried about the embarrassment to the lab if I fail. My PhD mentor and head of department say it's too early to say and ignore them but obviously I am worried!