Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Move On After Starmer Offers Apology to Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
Senior Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal tensions after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging media stories linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Major Updates
- Miliband declares Starmer will sack the No 10 staffer responsible for briefing against Streeting if identified
- Miliband rejects future leadership ambitions, stating his previous time as Labour leader was the "most effective protection" against desiring the role again
- UK economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Situation
The internal controversy started after reports circulated about hostile briefings from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to downplay the matter, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister apparently followed a different direction.
Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, reporters have been advised. The exchange was concise, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning media interviews, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to concentrate on country-wide matters rather than internal divisions.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been bad, certainly.
But my call to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not each other.
We were given a historic election win last summer, a historic opportunity to improve our country. And we have a historic obligation.
Economic News
In other news, official figures revealed the UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the production industry especially impacted by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its monthly performance figures
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces plans for the UK's pioneering nuclear power facility at Wylfa site on Anglesey
