Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Look Ahead Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
Senior Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside internal tensions after PM Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over damaging leaked comments linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Important Events
- Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 staffer responsible for attacking Streeting if identified
- Miliband dismisses future party leader aspirations, stating his past time as leader was the "strongest vaccine" against seeking the position again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR security breach
Background
The internal controversy started after allegations emerged about negative briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Despite initial attempts to dismiss the situation, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister apparently took a different direction.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, journalists have been informed. The exchange was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, no question.
But my call to the Labour party today is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not our internal matters.
We were given a major election win last summer, a important opportunity to change our country. And we have a serious responsibility.
Growth Update
In other news, government figures revealed the UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production sector particularly hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England issues its latest data
- Today: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the press
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its daily lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the UK's pioneering nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey
