Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Move On After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to move beyond internal disputes after leader Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile briefings originating from Downing Street.
Major Events
- Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 staffer responsible for attacking Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary rules out any party leader aspirations, declaring his past time as leader was the "most effective protection" against seeking the role again
- British economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the JLR security breach
Situation
The political turmoil began after allegations surfaced about critical briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to dismiss the situation, the discussion between the PM and Streeting according to sources followed a more serious turn.
Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The discussion was concise, and they did not discuss the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his early morning broadcast appearances, Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been bad, certainly.
But my call to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not ourselves.
We were given a significant victory last summer, a important opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a major duty.
Economic News
Meanwhile, government figures revealed the British economic performance increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the industrial industry particularly hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England issues its latest data
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the media
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer promotes plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
