Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Move On Following Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Negative Backgrounding
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind internal disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile media stories linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Major Developments
- Miliband states Starmer will fire the No 10 staffer behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rejects any leadership plans, stating his previous time as Labour leader was the "strongest vaccine" against wanting the role again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Background
The internal turmoil erupted after allegations emerged about negative background comments from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to dismiss the situation, the conversation between the PM and the health minister apparently took a different turn.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Streeting, the media have been advised. The discussion was concise, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning media appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the party to focus on country-wide priorities rather than internal divisions.
Look, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour party today is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not ourselves.
We were given a significant mandate last July, a important chance to change our country. And we have a serious obligation.
Economic News
In other news, official statistics showed the British economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the manufacturing industry especially affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England releases its latest statistics
- Today: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its regular media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
