Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Look Ahead After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind party disputes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over negative media stories coming from Downing Street.
Important Developments
- Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 official responsible for attacking Wes Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary rejects future leadership ambitions, declaring his previous experience as leader was the "most effective protection" against desiring the position again
- British economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the JLR hack
Background
The internal unrest began after reports surfaced about negative background comments from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to minimize the incident, the conversation between the PM and the health minister according to sources took a more serious turn.
The Prime Minister apologised to Streeting, the media have been told. The discussion was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to remove.
Miliband's Response
In his morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to focus on country-wide issues rather than internal conflicts.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been bad, without doubt.
But my call to the Labour members today is straightforward, which is we need to prioritize the country, not each other.
We were given a major election win last summer, a historic opportunity to change our nation. And we have a major obligation.
Economic News
In other news, government statistics revealed the British economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial industry especially impacted by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Agenda
- Morning: The National Health Service publishes its latest performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the Britain's first nuclear power facility at Wylfa on Anglesey
