Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Focus Forward Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Negative Backgrounding
High-ranking Labour figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside party disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over damaging media stories coming from Downing Street.
Major Updates
- Miliband confirms Starmer will fire the Downing Street staffer behind for targeting Wes Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rejects any party leader plans, stating his previous experience as leader was the "most effective protection" against seeking the position again
- UK economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Situation
The political turmoil erupted after allegations emerged about hostile briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Although early attempts to downplay the matter, the conversation between the PM and Streeting reportedly followed a more serious turn.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Wes Streeting, journalists have been told. The conversation was brief, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
Miliband's Reaction
In his early morning media interviews, Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on national issues rather than internal disputes.
Clearly, I think the media briefing has been bad, no question.
But my advice to the Labour members now is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not each other.
We were given a major mandate last July, a important chance to change our nation. And we have a historic obligation.
Economic News
Meanwhile, official figures revealed the British economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial sector especially hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: The National Health Service releases its monthly performance figures
- Morning: Wes Streeting visits Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its daily media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
