Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Look Ahead After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Aggressive Briefings
High-ranking Labour Party official Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal conflicts after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging media stories originating from the Prime Minister's office.
Key Events
- Miliband declares Starmer will fire the No 10 staffer behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- Miliband dismisses future party leader ambitions, saying his past time as leader was the "best vaccine" against wanting the role again
- British economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Context
The political controversy started after reports surfaced about hostile briefings from Starmer's team targeting the Health Secretary. Although early efforts to downplay the situation, the discussion between the PM and the health minister apparently took a more serious turn.
Starmer said sorry to Streeting, the media have been informed. The discussion was short, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to dismiss.
Miliband's Reaction
In his morning broadcast interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide issues rather than party conflicts.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, no question.
But my advice to the Labour party now is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a historic election win last summer, a major opportunity to change our nation. And we have a major obligation.
Growth Update
Separately, government figures showed the British economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production industry particularly impacted by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Agenda
- Morning: The National Health Service publishes its latest data
- Today: Wes Streeting visits Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its daily lobby briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on Anglesey
