Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Move On After Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal tensions after PM Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging media stories coming from Downing Street.
Major Developments
- Miliband states Starmer will dismiss the No 10 source responsible for targeting Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband rules out any leadership plans, stating his past time as leader was the "best inoculation" against wanting the position again
- British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Context
The internal controversy erupted after allegations emerged about critical background comments from Starmer's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial efforts to downplay the matter, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister reportedly followed a different turn.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The conversation was concise, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to remove.
Miliband's Reaction
In his morning media interviews, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to concentrate on national priorities rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, certainly.
But my call to the Labour members today is straightforward, which is we need to focus on the nation, not ourselves.
We were given a significant victory last July, a major opportunity to improve our nation. And we have a serious obligation.
Growth News
Meanwhile, government statistics revealed the UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production industry particularly affected by the recent JLR hack.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England publishes its latest data
- Today: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Morning: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the media
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer promotes plans for the UK's pioneering nuclear power facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
