Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Focus Forward After Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Briefings
High-ranking Labour figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal disputes after PM Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative briefings originating from Downing Street.
Key Developments
- Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will sack the No 10 source responsible for briefing against Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary rules out any leadership ambitions, saying his previous experience as Labour leader was the "strongest inoculation" against wanting the role again
- British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the JLR cyber-attack
Context
The political unrest began after reports surfaced about hostile background comments from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to minimize the matter, the discussion between the PM and the health minister according to sources followed a different turn.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, reporters have been advised. The discussion was brief, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the party to concentrate on national priorities rather than party divisions.
Look, I think the media briefing has been bad, no question.
But my call to the Labour party now is clear, which is we need to prioritize the nation, not each other.
We were given a historic election win last July, a important opportunity to improve our country. And we have a serious responsibility.
Growth News
In other news, official statistics revealed the UK economic performance increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the industrial industry particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Agenda
- Morning: The National Health Service publishes its monthly performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media
- Late morning: Downing Street conducts its daily media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the UK's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
