Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
Senior Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to move beyond internal conflicts after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile media stories linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Major Updates
- Miliband states the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street source responsible for targeting Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband rules out any party leader ambitions, stating his previous experience as leader was the "strongest inoculation" against wanting the role again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the JLR hack
Context
The political unrest started after media stories circulated about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Although early efforts to dismiss the situation, the conversation between the PM and the health minister according to sources followed a different turn.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Wes Streeting, reporters have been advised. The conversation was concise, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning media appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on national issues rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the media briefing has been damaging, certainly.
But my advice to the party today is clear, which is we need to prioritize the country, not each other.
We were given a historic election win last summer, a important chance to change our nation. And we have a major duty.
Growth Update
Meanwhile, government statistics showed the UK economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the industrial industry particularly affected by the recent JLR hack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England publishes its monthly data
- Today: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- Late morning: Downing Street conducts its regular media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power project at Wylfa site on Anglesey