Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Move On Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind internal conflicts after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over damaging media stories linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Key Events
- Miliband states Starmer will sack the No 10 official responsible for attacking Wes Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary rejects any party leader ambitions, declaring his past time as Labour leader was the "best protection" against wanting the role again
- UK economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Background
The internal turmoil started after reports circulated about critical briefings from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Despite early attempts to dismiss the matter, the talk between Starmer and the health minister according to sources followed a different direction.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, journalists have been advised. The discussion was short, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his early morning media interviews, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national matters rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my message to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to focus on the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a major victory last summer, a major chance to improve our nation. And we have a historic obligation.
Growth Update
In other news, official figures indicated the UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the manufacturing sector especially affected by the recently reported JLR hack.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its monthly statistics
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its daily media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister promotes government plans for the UK's first nuclear power project at Wylfa on Anglesey