Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside party conflicts after PM Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative media stories coming from Number 10.
Major Developments
- Miliband declares the Prime Minister will sack the Downing Street staffer behind for attacking Wes Streeting if identified
- The Energy Secretary rejects future party leader ambitions, saying his past time as leader was the "best vaccine" against seeking the position again
- UK economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR cyber-attack
Context
The political turmoil started after reports circulated about critical background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Despite early attempts to downplay the incident, the talk between the PM and Streeting according to sources took a different direction.
Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, reporters have been advised. The conversation was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under pressure to dismiss.
Miliband's Response
In his early morning media interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to focus on national matters rather than internal disputes.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, without doubt.
But my message to the Labour members now is clear, which is we need to focus on the country, not each other.
We were given a major mandate last July, a important chance to improve our nation. And we have a serious obligation.
Economic News
Separately, official figures revealed the British economic performance increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial industry particularly affected by the recently reported JLR cyber-attack.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England issues its latest data
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the press
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its daily media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer promotes government plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
