Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Focus Forward Following Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
Senior Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind party conflicts after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over hostile briefings linked to Number 10.
Major Events
- Ed Miliband states the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 official behind for targeting Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary dismisses future leadership plans, declaring his previous time as leader was the "best inoculation" against desiring the role again
- British economic growth increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Background
The internal controversy erupted after reports emerged about hostile briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to downplay the matter, the talk between Starmer and Streeting according to sources followed a more serious turn.
The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, the media have been told. The discussion was concise, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his early morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to focus on national priorities rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour party today is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not ourselves.
We were given a significant mandate last summer, a important chance to transform our nation. And we have a historic responsibility.
Growth News
In other news, government figures revealed the British economic performance increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the production industry particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its monthly statistics
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the media
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its daily media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces plans for the UK's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
