Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour figure Ed Miliband has demanded the party to move beyond internal disputes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative media stories coming from Number 10.
Major Events
- Ed Miliband states the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 official responsible for attacking Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary dismisses any leadership aspirations, declaring his past experience as leader was the "best inoculation" against desiring the position again
- British economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the JLR security breach
Context
The political unrest began after media stories emerged about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Despite early attempts to dismiss the incident, the discussion between the PM and the health minister according to sources followed a different direction.
The Prime Minister apologised to Streeting, reporters have been advised. The discussion was brief, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
Miliband's Statement
In his morning broadcast interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national issues rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly.
But my message to the Labour party now is clear, which is we need to focus on the country, not each other.
We were given a major election win last July, a important chance to change our country. And we have a serious duty.
Economic Update
Meanwhile, official statistics showed the British economic performance increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing sector particularly hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: The National Health Service issues its monthly performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
