Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Move On After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings
Senior Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside party conflicts after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over negative media stories linked to Number 10.
Important Events
- Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street source behind for attacking Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rejects any party leader ambitions, stating his past time as leader was the "most effective protection" against wanting the role again
- UK economic growth expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR security breach
Context
The internal unrest erupted after allegations circulated about negative briefings from Starmer's team targeting the Health Secretary. Although early attempts to downplay the matter, the talk between the PM and the health minister reportedly followed a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister apologised to Streeting, journalists have been told. The conversation was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning media appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the party to focus on national matters rather than party conflicts.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly.
But my call to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not each other.
We were given a significant victory last July, a major opportunity to change our country. And we have a major duty.
Growth Update
In other news, government data indicated the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the industrial industry particularly affected by the recently reported JLR cyber-attack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: The National Health Service issues its monthly performance figures
- Today: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
