Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Move On After Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings
Senior Labour official Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal tensions after leader Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile leaked comments coming from Number 10.
Major Events
- Miliband states Starmer will sack the No 10 official behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary rejects future party leader ambitions, stating his past experience as Labour leader was the "best inoculation" against wanting the position again
- UK economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Situation
The internal controversy started after allegations emerged about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial attempts to minimize the incident, the discussion between the PM and Streeting according to sources followed a different direction.
Starmer expressed regret to Streeting, reporters have been informed. The exchange was concise, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to sack.
Miliband's Response
In his morning media interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on national priorities rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been unhelpful, without doubt.
But my message to the party now is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not each other.
We were given a historic victory last July, a major chance to transform our nation. And we have a serious responsibility.
Growth Update
Separately, government figures revealed the British economic performance grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the industrial sector particularly affected by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: NHS England releases its latest data
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister highlights plans for the Britain's first nuclear power facility at Wylfa on Anglesey
