Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Focus Forward Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Hostile Briefings
High-ranking Labour Party official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind internal tensions after PM Keir Starmer personally apologised to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile briefings linked to Downing Street.
Key Events
- Ed Miliband declares Starmer will fire the No 10 staffer responsible for attacking Streeting if found
- Miliband rules out future party leader ambitions, stating his previous experience as leader was the "strongest vaccine" against desiring the role again
- UK economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Context
The political controversy erupted after reports surfaced about critical briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Although initial efforts to minimize the matter, the conversation between the PM and Streeting reportedly followed a more serious direction.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, the media have been informed. The conversation was short, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning media interviews, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to concentrate on national priorities rather than internal divisions.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly.
But my advice to the party now is clear, which is we need to prioritize the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a significant mandate last July, a historic opportunity to change our country. And we have a historic responsibility.
Growth News
Meanwhile, official statistics indicated the UK economic performance grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the industrial industry particularly affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
Today's Agenda
- Morning: NHS England releases its latest statistics
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the media
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its regular media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the Britain's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
