Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Move On After Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings
High-ranking Labour figure Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside party disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging media stories coming from Downing Street.
Important Developments
- Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will sack the No 10 staffer behind for attacking Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rejects any leadership plans, stating his past time as Labour leader was the "best vaccine" against wanting the role again
- UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, hit by the JLR security breach
Context
The political turmoil erupted after media stories circulated about negative background comments from Starmer's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Although initial efforts to minimize the situation, the discussion between Starmer and Streeting apparently followed a different direction.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, journalists have been told. The exchange was short, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
Miliband's Statement
In his early morning media interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to focus on national priorities rather than party conflicts.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been bad, certainly.
But my message to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to focus on the nation, not our internal matters.
We were given a major victory last summer, a important chance to improve our country. And we have a major responsibility.
Growth News
In other news, government figures revealed the UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial sector particularly impacted by the recent JLR cyber-attack.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service issues its monthly performance figures
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the media
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa on Anglesey
