Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Look Ahead Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal tensions after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging media stories originating from Number 10.
Major Developments
- Ed Miliband declares Starmer will fire the No 10 source responsible for attacking Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband rejects future party leader ambitions, stating his past time as leader was the "best inoculation" against seeking the role again
- UK economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Context
The political controversy erupted after media stories emerged about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to dismiss the incident, the talk between Starmer and the health minister apparently took a different turn.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, the media have been told. The exchange was brief, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his early morning media appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on national issues rather than internal divisions.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, without doubt.
But my call to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to prioritize the country, not our internal matters.
We were given a major victory last summer, a major chance to transform our nation. And we have a historic obligation.
Economic News
Meanwhile, government data revealed the UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial industry particularly impacted by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England issues its latest statistics
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the press
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the Britain's first nuclear power facility at Wylfa site on Anglesey
