Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Move On Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour official Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal conflicts after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting over negative media stories linked to Downing Street.
Key Events
- Miliband states Starmer will sack the No 10 source behind for targeting Wes Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary rules out future party leader plans, stating his past time as Labour leader was the "best vaccine" against seeking the role again
- British economy increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Background
The internal controversy erupted after reports emerged about negative briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Although early attempts to dismiss the matter, the talk between Starmer and Streeting according to sources took a different direction.
The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, the media have been advised. The exchange was short, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his morning broadcast interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to focus on country-wide matters rather than internal divisions.
Look, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my call to the party now is straightforward, which is we need to focus on the nation, not each other.
We were given a major election win last summer, a important opportunity to improve our nation. And we have a major obligation.
Growth News
Meanwhile, official data showed the UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the production industry particularly impacted by the recent JLR security incident.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England issues its monthly performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the press
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its daily media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
