Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Keir Starmer Offers Apology to Wes Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party official Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind internal tensions after PM Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over hostile leaked comments originating from Downing Street.
Key Updates
- Ed Miliband confirms Starmer will fire the No 10 source responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rules out any party leader aspirations, saying his past experience as leader was the "strongest protection" against wanting the role again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Context
The internal controversy erupted after media stories circulated about negative briefings from Starmer's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial attempts to dismiss the incident, the conversation between Starmer and Streeting reportedly took a different direction.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been advised. The conversation was brief, and they did not discuss the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under pressure to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his early morning media interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the party to direct attention on country-wide matters rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my advice to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to prioritize the country, not ourselves.
We were given a major election win last summer, a major chance to transform our nation. And we have a historic duty.
Growth News
In other news, official data revealed the UK economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial industry especially affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its latest statistics
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- Late morning: Downing Street conducts its regular media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces plans for the Britain's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
