Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Move On Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Hostile Briefings
Senior Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind internal disputes after PM Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile media stories coming from Downing Street.
Major Events
- Ed Miliband declares Starmer will dismiss the No 10 source responsible for briefing against Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary rejects any party leader ambitions, saying his past time as leader was the "most effective inoculation" against seeking the position again
- British economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the JLR security breach
Background
The political controversy started after allegations emerged about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to minimize the situation, the talk between the PM and Streeting apparently took a more serious turn.
Starmer said sorry to Streeting, the media have been informed. The discussion was brief, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to sack.
Miliband's Reaction
In his early morning media appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the party to concentrate on country-wide issues rather than internal divisions.
Look, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, without doubt.
But my call to the Labour party now is straightforward, which is we need to prioritize the nation, not each other.
We were given a major victory last summer, a historic chance to change our nation. And we have a major responsibility.
Growth News
Separately, government figures showed the British economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production industry particularly impacted by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England issues its latest performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the media
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its daily lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer promotes government plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power plant at Wylfa on Anglesey
