Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Move On Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
Senior Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal disputes after PM Keir Starmer directly apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over damaging media stories linked to Downing Street.
Important Updates
- Ed Miliband declares Starmer will dismiss the Downing Street official responsible for targeting Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband rules out any leadership ambitions, declaring his previous time as Labour leader was the "most effective protection" against wanting the role again
- British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR hack
Context
The internal controversy erupted after allegations emerged about critical briefings from Starmer's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite early efforts to downplay the matter, the discussion between Starmer and Streeting apparently took a different turn.
The Prime Minister apologised to Streeting, the media have been informed. The exchange was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under pressure to remove.
Miliband's Response
In his morning media interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the party to direct attention on national matters rather than internal divisions.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, no question.
But my message to the Labour members today is quite simple, which is we need to prioritize the country, not our internal matters.
We were given a major election win last summer, a historic opportunity to improve our nation. And we have a historic obligation.
Growth Update
In other news, government data showed the British economy grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the manufacturing industry especially impacted by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England publishes its latest statistics
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the media
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces plans for the UK's pioneering nuclear power project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
