Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Move On After Keir Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to move beyond party disputes after PM Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging media stories originating from the Prime Minister's office.
Important Developments
- Ed Miliband confirms Starmer will fire the No 10 source responsible for attacking Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband rejects any leadership plans, declaring his past time as Labour leader was the "strongest vaccine" against wanting the position again
- British economy grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, affected by the JLR cyber-attack
Background
The political unrest started after allegations emerged about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to minimize the matter, the conversation between the PM and Streeting reportedly took a more serious direction.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, journalists have been informed. The conversation was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his early morning media interviews, Miliband highlighted the need for the party to direct attention on national priorities rather than party divisions.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, without doubt.
But my advice to the Labour party now is straightforward, which is we need to focus on the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a major victory last summer, a historic opportunity to change our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Growth Update
Meanwhile, government figures showed the UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial industry particularly affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its monthly data
- Today: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular lobby briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister highlights plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor project at Wylfa on Anglesey
