Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Move On After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour figure Ed Miliband has demanded the party to move beyond party tensions after PM Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging leaked comments coming from Downing Street.
Major Developments
- Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will sack the No 10 source behind for targeting Wes Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary dismisses future leadership ambitions, saying his past time as Labour leader was the "most effective inoculation" against seeking the role again
- British economic growth grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR security breach
Situation
The internal turmoil erupted after allegations surfaced about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite early attempts to dismiss the matter, the discussion between the PM and Streeting reportedly took a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Streeting, journalists have been informed. The conversation was concise, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
Miliband's Response
In his morning media appearances, Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national issues rather than internal disputes.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, certainly.
But my message to the Labour members now is clear, which is we need to prioritize the country, not each other.
We were given a significant mandate last July, a historic chance to improve our country. And we have a serious responsibility.
Economic News
Meanwhile, government data revealed the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing industry particularly affected by the recently reported JLR hack.
The Day's Agenda
- Morning: The National Health Service releases its monthly performance figures
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the media
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer promotes government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
