Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Move On After Starmer Offers Apology to Wes Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks

Senior Labour official Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal conflicts after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally apologised to health minister Wes Streeting over negative briefings originating from the Prime Minister's office.

Key Updates

  • Ed Miliband states the Prime Minister will sack the No 10 official behind for attacking Streeting if discovered
  • Miliband rules out any party leader aspirations, declaring his past time as leader was the "best protection" against desiring the position again
  • UK economic growth increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack

Background

The internal unrest started after reports surfaced about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's team targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to dismiss the incident, the conversation between the PM and the health minister apparently took a more serious turn.

The Prime Minister said sorry to Wes Streeting, the media have been advised. The exchange was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to dismiss.

Miliband's Statement

In his morning media interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on country-wide issues rather than internal disputes.

Clearly, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, no question.

But my call to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not ourselves.

We were given a major victory last summer, a important opportunity to transform our country. And we have a historic obligation.

Growth News

Separately, government statistics showed the British economy increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the production industry especially affected by the recently reported JLR hack.

Today's Agenda

  • 9.30am: The National Health Service issues its latest performance figures
  • Today: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
  • Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the press
  • 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its daily lobby briefing
  • Today: The Prime Minister highlights plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on Anglesey
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