Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
Senior Labour figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind internal tensions after PM Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over negative media stories coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Key Events
- Ed Miliband states Starmer will dismiss the Downing Street staffer responsible for targeting Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rules out future leadership ambitions, saying his previous time as Labour leader was the "best inoculation" against seeking the position again
- British economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the JLR hack
Background
The political unrest began after reports emerged about hostile background comments from Starmer's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial attempts to dismiss the situation, the talk between the PM and the health minister apparently followed a more serious direction.
Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The conversation was brief, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his early morning broadcast appearances, Miliband highlighted the need for the party to direct attention on national matters rather than internal divisions.
Look, I think the media briefing has been bad, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour party now is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not each other.
We were given a significant election win last summer, a important opportunity to change our nation. And we have a major duty.
Growth News
In other news, government data revealed the British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production industry especially affected by the recent JLR cyber-attack.
Today's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its monthly data
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the media
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer highlights plans for the UK's first nuclear power project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
