Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Move On Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Hostile Briefings
High-ranking Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind internal tensions after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative leaked comments coming from Downing Street.
Key Events
- Miliband declares Starmer will dismiss the No 10 official behind for attacking Streeting if found
- Miliband rules out any party leader ambitions, saying his previous time as leader was the "best inoculation" against wanting the position again
- UK economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Background
The internal turmoil began after allegations emerged about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting Streeting. Although early attempts to dismiss the incident, the talk between the PM and the health minister apparently followed a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Wes Streeting, journalists have been advised. The exchange was brief, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning media interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the party to focus on country-wide matters rather than internal disputes.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been bad, no question.
But my call to the Labour members now is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not ourselves.
We were given a major mandate last summer, a important opportunity to change our nation. And we have a serious obligation.
Growth Update
Separately, government data indicated the British economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the production sector especially affected by the recent Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its monthly performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the journalists
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister highlights plans for the UK's first nuclear power project at Wylfa site on Anglesey
