Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Look Ahead Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
High-ranking Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind party conflicts after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over negative media stories originating from the Prime Minister's office.
Major Events
- Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street staffer responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary rules out any party leader ambitions, saying his previous time as Labour leader was the "strongest vaccine" against desiring the role again
- UK economic growth expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR cyber-attack
Background
The political controversy erupted after allegations circulated about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Although early attempts to minimize the incident, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister reportedly took a more serious turn.
The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, reporters have been advised. The conversation was brief, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss.
Miliband's Reaction
In his morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on national matters rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my call to the party now is clear, which is we need to focus on the public, not ourselves.
We were given a historic victory last summer, a historic chance to improve our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Economic News
Separately, official data indicated the British economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the production industry particularly impacted by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England releases its monthly performance figures
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the media
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its daily lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer highlights plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey
