Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Keir Starmer Offers Apology to Streeting for Negative Briefings
Senior Labour Party official Ed Miliband has demanded the party to move beyond party tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over negative leaked comments linked to Downing Street.
Important Updates
- Miliband confirms Starmer will sack the Downing Street official behind for targeting Wes Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary rules out future leadership plans, stating his past experience as leader was the "most effective vaccine" against seeking the role again
- UK economic growth increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Situation
The internal turmoil began after allegations circulated about hostile briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to downplay the incident, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister according to sources took a different direction.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, journalists have been told. The exchange was short, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning media appearances, Miliband highlighted the need for the party to concentrate on country-wide priorities rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the briefing has been damaging, no question.
But my message to the Labour members today is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not ourselves.
We were given a major election win last July, a major opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Economic News
Meanwhile, government data indicated the British economic performance grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the industrial sector especially affected by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England releases its monthly performance figures
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
