Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Look Ahead After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings
Senior Labour figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal conflicts after PM Sir Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging leaked comments coming from Downing Street.
Important Events
- Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will sack the No 10 source responsible for briefing against Streeting if found
- Miliband dismisses future party leader plans, stating his previous time as leader was the "most effective inoculation" against seeking the position again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, impacted by the JLR hack
Context
The internal unrest erupted after allegations circulated about hostile briefings from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to minimize the incident, the talk between Starmer and the health minister according to sources took a different direction.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, the media have been advised. The exchange was brief, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on national priorities rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my call to the Labour members now is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a significant mandate last July, a important chance to improve our country. And we have a major responsibility.
Economic News
Meanwhile, official statistics showed the British economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production sector especially hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: The National Health Service issues its latest performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the press
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its regular media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
