Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead After Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Briefings
High-ranking Labour figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside party tensions after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile briefings originating from Number 10.
Key Updates
- Ed Miliband confirms Starmer will fire the Downing Street official behind for attacking Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rules out any leadership ambitions, stating his previous time as Labour leader was the "strongest vaccine" against seeking the role again
- British economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the JLR security breach
Background
The internal unrest began after media stories circulated about hostile briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Although early efforts to downplay the situation, the conversation between Starmer and Streeting according to sources took a more serious turn.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Wes Streeting, the media have been told. The exchange was brief, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning broadcast appearances, Miliband emphasized the need for the party to direct attention on country-wide matters rather than internal conflicts.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour members today is quite simple, which is we need to prioritize the country, not ourselves.
We were given a major mandate last July, a important opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a major responsibility.
Economic News
Meanwhile, official statistics showed the UK economic performance grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing sector particularly impacted by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
Today's Agenda
- 9.30am: NHS England issues its latest statistics
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the press
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its daily media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister promotes government plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
