Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Focus Forward After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal tensions after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting over negative leaked comments originating from Downing Street.
Major Events
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 staffer behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rules out any party leader aspirations, declaring his past experience as Labour leader was the "best inoculation" against desiring the position again
- British economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Background
The political unrest erupted after allegations surfaced about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Although early attempts to dismiss the matter, the talk between the PM and Streeting according to sources followed a more serious turn.
Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, journalists have been advised. The discussion was concise, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under pressure to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning broadcast appearances, Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to focus on national priorities rather than party conflicts.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour party now is clear, which is we need to focus on the country, not ourselves.
We were given a major election win last July, a important opportunity to change our nation. And we have a historic duty.
Growth News
Meanwhile, government figures indicated the UK economic performance grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production sector especially hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
Today's Agenda
- 9.30am: NHS England publishes its monthly statistics
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its daily media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
