Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
Senior Labour figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over negative media stories coming from Downing Street.
Important Developments
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 staffer responsible for attacking Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary dismisses future party leader plans, declaring his previous experience as Labour leader was the "strongest inoculation" against wanting the role again
- British economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, affected by the JLR cyber-attack
Background
The political controversy began after reports circulated about negative briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Although early attempts to dismiss the matter, the conversation between Starmer and Streeting reportedly took a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, the media have been told. The exchange was short, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to sack.
Miliband's Reaction
In his morning media appearances, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than internal disputes.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been bad, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour party today is quite simple, which is we need to focus on the nation, not our internal matters.
We were given a historic mandate last summer, a important opportunity to improve our country. And we have a serious obligation.
Economic News
Meanwhile, government statistics revealed the British economy increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial industry particularly affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its monthly performance figures
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its regular media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor facility at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
