Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Focus Forward Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Negative Briefings
High-ranking Labour Party official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside internal conflicts after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over negative briefings coming from Downing Street.
Major Developments
- Ed Miliband declares Starmer will fire the No 10 official responsible for targeting Streeting if identified
- Miliband rejects future party leader aspirations, declaring his previous time as leader was the "most effective inoculation" against wanting the position again
- British economic growth grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Background
The internal unrest erupted after allegations surfaced about negative briefings from Starmer's supporters targeting Streeting. Although initial efforts to dismiss the matter, the discussion between the PM and Streeting apparently followed a more serious direction.
Starmer apologised to Wes Streeting, reporters have been informed. The exchange was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his morning media appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been unhelpful, without doubt.
But my call to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not our internal matters.
We were given a historic mandate last summer, a important opportunity to improve our country. And we have a major duty.
Economic Update
In other news, official statistics showed the British economic performance increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial industry particularly hit by the recently reported JLR hack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England issues its latest performance figures
- Today: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the press
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its daily lobby briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister promotes plans for the UK's pioneering nuclear power project at Wylfa on Anglesey
