Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Move On After Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond party tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over damaging briefings linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Important Updates
- Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 staffer responsible for briefing against Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary dismisses future party leader plans, declaring his past experience as leader was the "best vaccine" against wanting the role again
- UK economic growth grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Background
The internal turmoil began after reports surfaced about critical briefings from Starmer's supporters targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to minimize the situation, the conversation between the PM and Streeting according to sources took a different turn.
Starmer apologised to Wes Streeting, reporters have been informed. The exchange was concise, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to sack.
Miliband's Statement
In his morning media interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide matters rather than internal disputes.
Look, I think the media briefing has been damaging, certainly.
But my call to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a historic mandate last summer, a important opportunity to improve our country. And we have a serious responsibility.
Economic Update
Meanwhile, official figures showed the UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production industry especially impacted by the recent JLR security incident.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England releases its latest statistics
- Today: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
- Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey
