Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Move On Following Keir Starmer Offers Apology to Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party official Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind internal tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging leaked comments originating from Downing Street.
Important Updates
- Miliband states Starmer will sack the Downing Street staffer responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband dismisses any leadership aspirations, stating his previous time as Labour leader was the "strongest protection" against seeking the role again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Background
The political turmoil began after media stories emerged about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite early efforts to minimize the incident, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister according to sources took a more serious direction.
Starmer expressed regret to Streeting, reporters have been told. The discussion was concise, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to remove.
Miliband's Response
In his morning broadcast appearances, Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide priorities rather than party divisions.
Look, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, without doubt.
But my advice to the Labour party today is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not ourselves.
We were given a significant election win last summer, a historic chance to improve our nation. And we have a major duty.
Economic News
Meanwhile, government figures revealed the UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the manufacturing sector especially impacted by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England publishes its latest performance figures
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Morning: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its daily lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer highlights plans for the Britain's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
