Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Focus Forward Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Negative Briefings
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 Secretary Wes Streeting MP over negative leaked comments originating from Downing Street.
Key Developments
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street official behind for briefing against Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rejects any leadership ambitions, stating his previous time as Labour leader was the "best inoculation" against seeking the role again
- UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the JLR cyber-attack
Context
The internal unrest began after reports emerged about hostile briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Although early attempts to dismiss the situation, the talk between the PM and Streeting reportedly followed a different turn.
The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The discussion was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning media interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide issues rather than internal divisions.
Look, I think the briefing has been bad, without doubt.
But my message to the Labour members today is straightforward, which is we need to focus on the nation, not each other.
We were given a significant mandate last summer, a important opportunity to change our country. And we have a major obligation.
Growth Update
In other news, government statistics showed the UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the production industry especially impacted by the recently reported JLR cyber-attack.
The Day's Agenda
- Morning: The National Health Service publishes its latest data
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister announces plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on Anglesey
