Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Look Ahead Following Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Aggressive Briefings
High-ranking Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond party tensions after PM Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over negative leaked comments coming from Number 10.
Important Updates
- Miliband states Starmer will dismiss the Downing Street staffer behind for briefing against Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband dismisses future party leader ambitions, declaring his past experience as Labour leader was the "strongest protection" against wanting the position again
- British economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Situation
The internal controversy began after reports circulated about critical briefings from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial efforts to dismiss the situation, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister reportedly took a more serious turn.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Streeting, journalists have been advised. The conversation was brief, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss.
Miliband's Reaction
In his morning media appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on country-wide matters rather than internal divisions.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been bad, certainly.
But my advice to the party today is clear, which is we need to focus on the public, not each other.
We were given a major election win last summer, a major opportunity to change our nation. And we have a major obligation.
Growth News
Separately, government figures showed the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the industrial sector particularly affected by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its monthly statistics
- Today: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power plant at Wylfa on Anglesey
