Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Move On After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind party conflicts after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over negative leaked comments linked to Downing Street.
Important Events
- Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will dismiss the Downing Street source behind for targeting Wes Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary dismisses any leadership aspirations, saying his previous time as Labour leader was the "most effective vaccine" against desiring the position again
- British economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Situation
The internal unrest began after media stories circulated about hostile briefings from Starmer's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite early attempts to minimize the matter, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister according to sources took a more serious direction.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, reporters have been advised. The exchange was brief, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
Miliband's Statement
In his early morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the party to focus on national issues rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my message to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not our internal matters.
We were given a significant election win last July, a historic opportunity to improve our country. And we have a historic duty.
Growth Update
Separately, government figures indicated the UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the manufacturing industry especially hit by the recently reported JLR cyber-attack.
Today's Agenda
- Morning: NHS England releases its latest data
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its daily lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces plans for the Britain's first nuclear power project at Wylfa on Anglesey
