Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Look Ahead After Keir Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour figure Ed Miliband has demanded the party to move beyond internal tensions after leader Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging media stories linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Key Events
- Miliband declares Starmer will fire the No 10 official responsible for targeting Streeting if identified
- Miliband rejects any party leader plans, declaring his previous experience as leader was the "strongest protection" against desiring the role again
- UK economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, affected by the JLR cyber-attack
Background
The political controversy started after allegations surfaced about negative briefings from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Although early efforts to dismiss the situation, the conversation between the PM and Streeting apparently followed a different turn.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, journalists have been told. The discussion was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
Miliband's Reaction
In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to focus on country-wide priorities rather than internal conflicts.
Look, I think the media briefing has been bad, certainly.
But my advice to the party today is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not our internal matters.
We were given a significant mandate last July, a historic opportunity to change our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Economic News
In other news, government figures showed the UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial sector especially impacted by the recently reported JLR cyber-attack.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: NHS England issues its monthly statistics
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
