Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Move On Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside internal tensions after PM Sir Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over damaging briefings coming from Number 10.
Important Developments
- Miliband states Starmer will sack the Downing Street source behind for targeting Streeting if found
- Miliband rejects future leadership ambitions, stating his past time as leader was the "best protection" against seeking the position again
- UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Background
The political controversy erupted after reports surfaced about hostile briefings from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Despite initial efforts to minimize the situation, the conversation between the PM and Streeting according to sources took a different direction.
Starmer apologised to Wes Streeting, reporters have been informed. The discussion was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to dismiss.
Miliband's Response
In his morning broadcast interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to focus on country-wide priorities rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, certainly.
But my advice to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not each other.
We were given a major victory last July, a major chance to transform our nation. And we have a serious responsibility.
Growth News
In other news, government statistics revealed the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the manufacturing sector particularly hit by the recent JLR security incident.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: The National Health Service releases its monthly data
- Today: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
