Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Look Ahead Following Keir Starmer Offers Apology to Wes Streeting for Negative Briefings
Senior Labour Party official Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal tensions after leader Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging media stories coming from Number 10.
Major Developments
- Miliband states Starmer will dismiss the No 10 staffer behind for briefing against Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband dismisses future leadership plans, declaring his previous time as Labour leader was the "most effective inoculation" against seeking the position again
- UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Situation
The internal turmoil erupted after media stories surfaced about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting Streeting. Despite early attempts to minimize the situation, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister according to sources took a more serious direction.
Starmer said sorry to Streeting, the media have been informed. The discussion was concise, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his early morning broadcast appearances, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to focus on country-wide matters rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the media briefing has been damaging, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour members today is quite simple, which is we need to focus on the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a significant victory last summer, a historic opportunity to improve our country. And we have a historic obligation.
Growth News
In other news, official data revealed the British economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing industry especially hit by the recent JLR hack.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England releases its latest data
- Today: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the press
- Late morning: Number 10 holds its daily lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the UK's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
