Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Focus Forward Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal disputes after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over damaging briefings originating from Number 10.
Key Developments
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 source behind for targeting Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rules out any leadership plans, stating his past time as Labour leader was the "strongest vaccine" against desiring the position again
- UK economic growth grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Situation
The internal controversy erupted after reports emerged about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's team targeting Streeting. Despite initial efforts to dismiss the situation, the talk between the PM and Streeting according to sources took a different turn.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Streeting, journalists have been told. The conversation was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his early morning media appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to focus on national matters rather than party conflicts.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been bad, without doubt.
But my advice to the Labour party now is quite simple, which is we need to prioritize the country, not our internal matters.
We were given a major victory last summer, a major chance to improve our country. And we have a major responsibility.
Economic Update
Meanwhile, official data indicated the UK economic performance expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing sector especially impacted by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
Today's Agenda
- Morning: The National Health Service issues its monthly data
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the media
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its regular media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
