Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Focus Forward After Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings
Senior Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal tensions after PM Keir Starmer directly apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over damaging leaked comments coming from Downing Street.
Important Events
- Miliband confirms Starmer will sack the No 10 source behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary rejects future leadership plans, declaring his previous time as leader was the "strongest inoculation" against desiring the role again
- British economic growth increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Situation
The internal unrest started after reports circulated about hostile background comments from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Despite early attempts to minimize the situation, the talk between the PM and Streeting apparently took a different direction.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been advised. The conversation was brief, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning media appearances, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the party to focus on country-wide issues rather than internal divisions.
Look, I think the briefing has been bad, no question.
But my message to the party today is quite simple, which is we need to focus on the public, not ourselves.
We were given a significant mandate last July, a important opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Growth News
Separately, government figures indicated the UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the manufacturing sector especially affected by the recently reported JLR cyber-attack.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its monthly data
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its regular media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor facility at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
