Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Look Ahead After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging leaked comments originating from the Prime Minister's office.
Important Updates
- Miliband declares Starmer will sack the No 10 official behind for attacking Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband dismisses future leadership plans, saying his previous experience as leader was the "strongest protection" against desiring the role again
- UK economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Situation
The political unrest erupted after reports emerged about negative briefings from Starmer's supporters targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to dismiss the situation, the discussion between the PM and the health minister according to sources took a different turn.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Streeting, reporters have been informed. The discussion was short, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to dismiss.
Miliband's Statement
In his morning media interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the party to focus on national matters rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been bad, no question.
But my advice to the party now is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not ourselves.
We were given a major election win last summer, a major opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a major obligation.
Economic News
In other news, official data indicated the UK economic performance increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production sector particularly impacted by the recent JLR cyber-attack.
The Day's Agenda
- Morning: The National Health Service releases its monthly statistics
- Today: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its daily media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
