Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Look Ahead After Starmer Offers Apology to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside internal disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile leaked comments coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Important Updates
- Ed Miliband declares Starmer will sack the No 10 official responsible for attacking Wes Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary rules out future party leader ambitions, declaring his past time as Labour leader was the "most effective vaccine" against wanting the role again
- UK economy increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Context
The political unrest erupted after allegations surfaced about hostile briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to dismiss the matter, the discussion between the PM and Streeting apparently took a more serious direction.
Starmer expressed regret to Streeting, the media have been advised. The discussion was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
Miliband's Response
In his early morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national issues rather than party conflicts.
Look, I think the briefing has been damaging, no question.
But my advice to the Labour party today is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not each other.
We were given a significant election win last summer, a historic opportunity to change our country. And we have a serious obligation.
Economic News
Meanwhile, official statistics revealed the British economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production sector particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its latest statistics
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its daily media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa on Anglesey
