Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Look Ahead After Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond party disputes after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over hostile media stories coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Major Events
- Miliband states Starmer will fire the Downing Street source behind for attacking Wes Streeting if identified
- Miliband dismisses future leadership plans, stating his past experience as leader was the "strongest protection" against wanting the role again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Background
The internal turmoil started after allegations circulated about hostile briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to dismiss the matter, the discussion between the PM and the health minister reportedly followed a different turn.
Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, journalists have been told. The conversation was short, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the party to concentrate on country-wide matters rather than internal disputes.
Look, I think the briefing has been bad, without doubt.
But my message to the party today is clear, which is we need to focus on the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a major election win last summer, a historic chance to change our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Economic News
Separately, government data showed the UK economy increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial sector particularly impacted by the recent JLR hack.
Today's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its latest performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its daily media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on Anglesey
