Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Move On After Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
Senior Labour Party official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside party conflicts after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over negative briefings originating from Number 10.
Key Updates
- Ed Miliband states the Prime Minister will dismiss the Downing Street source responsible for targeting Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary dismisses future party leader ambitions, saying his past time as leader was the "most effective vaccine" against wanting the role again
- British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Situation
The internal unrest erupted after media stories circulated about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Although initial efforts to minimize the incident, the talk between Starmer and Streeting according to sources followed a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, the media have been informed. The discussion was concise, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the party to concentrate on country-wide matters rather than party divisions.
Look, I think the briefing has been damaging, without doubt.
But my message to the party now is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not ourselves.
We were given a major election win last summer, a important opportunity to change our nation. And we have a major responsibility.
Economic News
Meanwhile, government statistics indicated the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production industry particularly impacted by the recently reported JLR security incident.
Today's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service issues its monthly data
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the media
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its daily lobby briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the UK's pioneering nuclear power plant at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
