Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Move On After Keir Starmer Offers Apology to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party official Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond party tensions after PM Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile media stories linked to Downing Street.
Major Events
- Ed Miliband states the Prime Minister will dismiss the Downing Street source responsible for attacking Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary dismisses future party leader aspirations, declaring his previous experience as leader was the "best protection" against desiring the position again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Background
The internal turmoil started after media stories emerged about negative briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Although early attempts to minimize the matter, the conversation between the PM and Streeting apparently followed a more serious turn.
Starmer said sorry to Streeting, journalists have been informed. The exchange was brief, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his early morning media appearances, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to focus on national issues rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been unhelpful, no question.
But my message to the party now is straightforward, which is we need to prioritize the country, not ourselves.
We were given a significant mandate last summer, a major opportunity to change our country. And we have a serious responsibility.
Growth News
Meanwhile, official data revealed the UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production sector particularly impacted by the recently reported JLR hack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: The National Health Service releases its monthly performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the media
- Late morning: Downing Street conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
