Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Focus Forward After Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Briefings
Senior Labour figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal disputes after PM Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile leaked comments coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Key Updates
- Miliband states Starmer will fire the No 10 staffer responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary rejects any leadership ambitions, saying his previous time as Labour leader was the "strongest protection" against desiring the role again
- British economic growth grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, hit by the JLR cyber-attack
Situation
The internal turmoil began after reports surfaced about critical background comments from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Although early efforts to downplay the matter, the discussion between Starmer and Streeting reportedly took a different turn.
The Prime Minister apologised to Streeting, journalists have been informed. The conversation was brief, and they did not discuss the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under pressure to remove.
Miliband's Response
In his early morning media interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to focus on national issues rather than party conflicts.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been bad, certainly.
But my advice to the party today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not each other.
We were given a major election win last July, a major chance to change our nation. And we have a major obligation.
Economic News
Meanwhile, official figures revealed the British economic performance grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial industry particularly affected by the recent Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: The National Health Service issues its monthly performance figures
- Today: Wes Streeting visits Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the journalists
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on Anglesey
