Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Move On Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal disputes after leader Sir Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over negative leaked comments linked to Downing Street.
Key Updates
- Ed Miliband declares Starmer will sack the No 10 official responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband dismisses future party leader aspirations, declaring his previous experience as Labour leader was the "best protection" against seeking the role again
- UK economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Background
The political controversy started after media stories emerged about critical briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Despite initial efforts to dismiss the matter, the conversation between the PM and Streeting according to sources took a different turn.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Wes Streeting, journalists have been informed. The discussion was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national matters rather than internal divisions.
Look, I think the briefing has been bad, without doubt.
But my call to the party now is clear, which is we need to prioritize the public, not ourselves.
We were given a major mandate last summer, a important opportunity to change our country. And we have a historic responsibility.
Growth News
Separately, government figures indicated the UK economic performance increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the industrial sector especially hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England publishes its latest performance figures
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its daily media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister promotes government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor plant at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
