Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Focus Forward Following Starmer Offers Apology to Wes Streeting for Negative Briefings
High-ranking Labour figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to move beyond party disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile media stories coming from Number 10.
Major Events
- Miliband confirms Starmer will fire the No 10 source behind for attacking Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary rules out any leadership plans, saying his previous experience as Labour leader was the "best protection" against seeking the position again
- British economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the JLR hack
Context
The political turmoil started after media stories circulated about negative briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to dismiss the situation, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister reportedly took a different turn.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, reporters have been advised. The discussion was brief, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
Miliband's Response
In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband highlighted the need for the party to direct attention on country-wide matters rather than internal disputes.
Look, I think the briefing has been bad, certainly.
But my message to the Labour members today is quite simple, which is we need to focus on the nation, not each other.
We were given a historic election win last July, a important chance to transform our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Growth News
In other news, government figures showed the UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing industry especially affected by the recent JLR security incident.
Today's Agenda
- Morning: NHS England releases its latest data
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer highlights plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey
