Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Move On Following Keir Starmer Offers Apology to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings
High-ranking Labour figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside party conflicts after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over damaging briefings originating from Downing Street.
Key Updates
- Miliband confirms Starmer will sack the Downing Street source behind for targeting Streeting if identified
- Miliband dismisses future leadership aspirations, saying his previous experience as leader was the "strongest vaccine" against wanting the role again
- UK economic growth increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, hit by the JLR security breach
Situation
The internal unrest erupted after allegations emerged about negative briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to downplay the situation, the discussion between the PM and the health minister according to sources took a different direction.
The Prime Minister apologised to Streeting, journalists have been told. The exchange was short, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his morning broadcast appearances, Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national priorities rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been bad, without doubt.
But my call to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not ourselves.
We were given a historic mandate last July, a historic chance to change our nation. And we have a major obligation.
Growth News
Meanwhile, official figures revealed the UK economic performance increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the production sector particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England releases its latest data
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the press
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its daily lobby briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister promotes plans for the Britain's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa on Anglesey
