Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Focus Forward After Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour official Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond party disputes after leader Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile briefings linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Important Updates
- Ed Miliband declares Starmer will dismiss the No 10 official responsible for briefing against Streeting if found
- Miliband dismisses any party leader plans, stating his past time as leader was the "most effective vaccine" against desiring the role again
- UK economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Context
The political turmoil began after reports circulated about negative briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Although early attempts to minimize the matter, the conversation between the PM and the health minister reportedly followed a more serious turn.
Starmer apologised to Wes Streeting, the media have been informed. The exchange was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss.
Miliband's Response
In his early morning media interviews, Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, without doubt.
But my call to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to focus on the nation, not ourselves.
We were given a historic election win last July, a major chance to improve our nation. And we have a serious responsibility.
Economic Update
In other news, official statistics showed the British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production sector particularly hit by the recent JLR hack.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England issues its monthly data
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the press
- 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its daily media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister promotes plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey
