Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Move On Following Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
Senior Labour official Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind internal tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over negative leaked comments originating from the Prime Minister's office.
Major Developments
- Miliband states the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 official responsible for targeting Streeting if found
- Miliband rejects future leadership ambitions, stating his past time as leader was the "most effective vaccine" against desiring the position again
- British economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Context
The political unrest started after reports emerged about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting Streeting. Although initial efforts to minimize the incident, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister reportedly took a different turn.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Wes Streeting, the media have been advised. The conversation was short, and they did not discuss the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his early morning media interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the party to concentrate on national matters rather than party conflicts.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, without doubt.
But my advice to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to prioritize the public, not ourselves.
We were given a major mandate last July, a important opportunity to improve our country. And we have a major responsibility.
Growth News
In other news, government figures revealed the UK economic performance grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production sector particularly impacted by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its latest statistics
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the press
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer promotes government plans for the UK's pioneering nuclear power facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
