Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Focus Forward After Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
High-ranking Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind internal tensions after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over damaging media stories coming from Downing Street.
Important Updates
- Miliband declares Starmer will fire the No 10 official behind for attacking Wes Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary rejects any leadership ambitions, declaring his previous time as leader was the "best inoculation" against desiring the position again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, affected by the JLR security breach
Situation
The political unrest erupted after allegations emerged about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Although initial attempts to downplay the incident, the talk between Starmer and Streeting reportedly followed a different turn.
The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, journalists have been advised. The conversation was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his early morning media interviews, Miliband highlighted the need for the party to concentrate on country-wide issues rather than internal divisions.
Look, I think the media briefing has been bad, without doubt.
But my call to the party today is clear, which is we need to focus on the nation, not each other.
We were given a major victory last summer, a important opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a major obligation.
Economic Update
Separately, official data indicated the UK economic performance increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the production sector especially impacted by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England releases its monthly data
- Today: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on Anglesey
