Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Move On After Starmer Offers Apology to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Briefings
High-ranking Labour Party official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind party tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging leaked comments originating from the Prime Minister's office.
Important Events
- Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 source responsible for targeting Streeting if identified
- Miliband rejects future leadership plans, saying his previous experience as Labour leader was the "strongest inoculation" against seeking the position again
- British economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR security breach
Context
The internal controversy started after allegations surfaced about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Although early efforts to dismiss the incident, the talk between the PM and Streeting according to sources followed a more serious turn.
Starmer expressed regret to Streeting, reporters have been informed. The discussion was brief, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under pressure to remove.
Miliband's Response
In his morning media appearances, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on national issues rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour members today is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not our internal matters.
We were given a historic mandate last July, a important chance to change our country. And we have a historic responsibility.
Growth Update
Meanwhile, government data showed the British economic performance grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the manufacturing industry especially hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
Today's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its monthly performance figures
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its daily media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the Britain's first nuclear power project at Wylfa on Anglesey
