Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Focus Forward Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind party tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over damaging leaked comments coming from Downing Street.
Important Events
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will dismiss the Downing Street official responsible for attacking Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rules out any party leader aspirations, saying his previous time as leader was the "most effective vaccine" against desiring the position again
- UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Background
The internal turmoil began after allegations circulated about critical briefings from Starmer's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial attempts to minimize the situation, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister apparently took a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, journalists have been advised. The conversation was short, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the party to concentrate on national priorities rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the media briefing has been damaging, without doubt.
But my advice to the party now is clear, which is we need to prioritize the country, not ourselves.
We were given a significant victory last summer, a major opportunity to change our country. And we have a historic obligation.
Growth Update
Separately, government statistics revealed the British economy expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial industry especially hit by the recently reported JLR hack.
Today's Agenda
- 9.30am: NHS England issues its latest data
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the press
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its daily lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
