Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Focus Forward After Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind party conflicts after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over hostile briefings coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Key Updates
- Ed Miliband states the Prime Minister will dismiss the Downing Street staffer responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary dismisses any party leader ambitions, declaring his past time as leader was the "best vaccine" against wanting the position again
- UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, affected by the JLR security breach
Context
The internal unrest started after allegations surfaced about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Despite early attempts to dismiss the matter, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister according to sources took a more serious turn.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, journalists have been informed. The discussion was concise, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband highlighted the need for the party to concentrate on national priorities rather than internal disputes.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my call to the Labour members now is quite simple, which is we need to focus on the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a major mandate last summer, a important opportunity to improve our nation. And we have a serious obligation.
Growth Update
Meanwhile, official data revealed the British economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production industry particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England issues its monthly performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the journalists
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its daily media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor plant at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
