Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Move On Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour Party official Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind internal disputes after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative briefings coming from Downing Street.
Major Events
- Miliband declares Starmer will sack the Downing Street official responsible for targeting Wes Streeting if identified
- Miliband rules out future leadership ambitions, saying his previous experience as Labour leader was the "strongest protection" against seeking the position again
- British economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the JLR security breach
Context
The political turmoil erupted after reports surfaced about hostile briefings from Starmer's supporters targeting Streeting. Despite early attempts to dismiss the situation, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister according to sources followed a different turn.
Starmer said sorry to Streeting, journalists have been informed. The exchange was concise, and they did not discuss the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
Miliband's Response
In his morning media appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, no question.
But my message to the Labour members now is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not each other.
We were given a historic election win last summer, a historic opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a major responsibility.
Growth Update
In other news, official figures revealed the UK economic performance increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial sector particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: The National Health Service issues its latest data
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
- Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its regular media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer highlights plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor project at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
