Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal conflicts after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over hostile briefings linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Key Updates
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 staffer responsible for attacking Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary rejects future party leader aspirations, saying his previous time as leader was the "most effective inoculation" against seeking the role again
- UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Context
The internal unrest began after media stories emerged about hostile background comments from Starmer's supporters targeting Streeting. Despite initial efforts to downplay the incident, the conversation between the PM and Streeting reportedly followed a more serious turn.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been informed. The discussion was concise, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his early morning media appearances, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national matters rather than internal disputes.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, certainly.
But my message to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to focus on the country, not each other.
We were given a major election win last July, a historic opportunity to change our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Economic Update
In other news, official figures indicated the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial sector particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Agenda
- Morning: NHS England releases its latest statistics
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the media
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey