Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Look Ahead Following Starmer Offers Apology to Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind internal disputes after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile media stories coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Major Events
- Miliband confirms Starmer will dismiss the No 10 source responsible for attacking Streeting if identified
- Miliband rules out future leadership ambitions, stating his past experience as leader was the "most effective vaccine" against desiring the position again
- UK economic growth grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Context
The political unrest began after reports surfaced about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to minimize the situation, the discussion between the PM and the health minister according to sources followed a more serious turn.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Streeting, the media have been informed. The discussion was brief, and they did not discuss the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the party to direct attention on national priorities rather than internal disputes.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been damaging, certainly.
But my message to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not our internal matters.
We were given a significant election win last July, a historic opportunity to improve our country. And we have a historic obligation.
Growth Update
Meanwhile, official figures indicated the British economic performance increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the production industry especially hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: The National Health Service issues its monthly data
- Today: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its daily lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa on Anglesey
