Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Focus Forward Following Starmer Offers Apology to Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
High-ranking Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind party conflicts after PM Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over negative briefings coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Major Updates
- Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 source behind for attacking Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rejects any party leader aspirations, stating his previous time as Labour leader was the "best vaccine" against wanting the role again
- UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the JLR security breach
Situation
The internal turmoil began after media stories circulated about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to downplay the situation, the talk between the PM and Streeting reportedly followed a different turn.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, the media have been informed. The exchange was brief, and they did not discuss the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to sack.
Miliband's Statement
In his morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide matters rather than internal disputes.
Look, I think the media briefing has been bad, no question.
But my call to the party now is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not ourselves.
We were given a significant victory last summer, a major chance to change our nation. And we have a major duty.
Economic Update
Meanwhile, official figures revealed the UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the manufacturing industry especially affected by the recently reported JLR cyber-attack.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England publishes its latest statistics
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the Britain's first nuclear power facility at Wylfa on Anglesey
