Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Focus Forward Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour Party official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside party disputes after leader Sir Keir Starmer personally apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative briefings linked to Number 10.
Major Updates
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will sack the No 10 staffer responsible for briefing against Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary rejects any party leader plans, stating his past experience as leader was the "best protection" against wanting the position again
- British economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the JLR hack
Situation
The political turmoil erupted after reports circulated about hostile background comments from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Despite early attempts to downplay the situation, the conversation between the PM and the health minister apparently followed a different turn.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, reporters have been informed. The exchange was brief, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
Miliband's Statement
In his morning media interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the party to direct attention on national priorities rather than internal divisions.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my message to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not ourselves.
We were given a major victory last summer, a important chance to change our nation. And we have a historic responsibility.
Economic Update
In other news, government statistics showed the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the industrial sector especially affected by the recently reported JLR hack.
Today's Agenda
- Morning: NHS England issues its latest statistics
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
