Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Move On After Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal tensions after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging media stories coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Important Developments
- Miliband states Starmer will sack the No 10 staffer behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- Miliband dismisses any leadership aspirations, declaring his past time as leader was the "strongest inoculation" against desiring the position again
- British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the JLR security breach
Context
The political controversy began after allegations circulated about negative background comments from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Despite initial efforts to downplay the matter, the conversation between Starmer and Streeting reportedly took a different direction.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The exchange was concise, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to concentrate on national priorities rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the briefing has been bad, without doubt.
But my advice to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to focus on the country, not our internal matters.
We were given a historic election win last summer, a important chance to change our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Growth News
In other news, government figures indicated the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial sector particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England releases its monthly statistics
- Today: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's pioneering nuclear power facility at Wylfa on Anglesey
