Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal tensions after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over negative media stories linked to Number 10.
Key Updates
- Miliband states the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street official behind for briefing against Wes Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary dismisses future party leader aspirations, saying his past experience as leader was the "best protection" against seeking the role again
- British economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Situation
The internal turmoil started after allegations surfaced about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial attempts to dismiss the situation, the talk between the PM and the health minister reportedly took a more serious direction.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, reporters have been advised. The conversation was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
Miliband's Response
In his early morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, no question.
But my message to the Labour party now is straightforward, which is we need to prioritize the nation, not ourselves.
We were given a significant victory last summer, a historic chance to transform our country. And we have a major responsibility.
Growth News
Separately, government statistics indicated the British economy grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial sector particularly affected by the recently reported JLR security incident.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: NHS England releases its latest statistics
- Today: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
