Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Move On After Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Hostile Briefings
High-ranking Labour figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind party disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative leaked comments linked to Number 10.
Major Developments
- Miliband states Starmer will sack the No 10 official responsible for briefing against Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary rejects future party leader ambitions, declaring his past experience as leader was the "best vaccine" against seeking the role again
- UK economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Background
The political controversy erupted after allegations circulated about negative briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial efforts to minimize the situation, the talk between Starmer and Streeting reportedly took a different turn.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, journalists have been advised. The discussion was brief, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his early morning broadcast appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the party to concentrate on national priorities rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been bad, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour members now is straightforward, which is we need to focus on the country, not ourselves.
We were given a significant election win last July, a important chance to transform our country. And we have a historic obligation.
Economic Update
Separately, official statistics showed the British economic performance grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the manufacturing sector particularly affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Agenda
- Morning: The National Health Service publishes its monthly data
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its daily media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister highlights plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power project at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
