Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has demanded the party to move beyond internal disputes after PM Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over negative media stories linked to Number 10.
Important Updates
- Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 staffer behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary dismisses future leadership plans, saying his past time as leader was the "best protection" against seeking the role again
- British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Background
The internal controversy began after allegations surfaced about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to minimize the situation, the discussion between Starmer and Streeting apparently took a more serious turn.
Starmer apologised to Wes Streeting, the media have been informed. The discussion was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to concentrate on country-wide priorities rather than internal divisions.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been bad, without doubt.
But my call to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to prioritize the nation, not our internal matters.
We were given a significant victory last July, a important chance to transform our nation. And we have a serious obligation.
Growth News
In other news, official statistics indicated the UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the manufacturing sector especially affected by the recent JLR hack.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England releases its latest statistics
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the media
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister highlights plans for the Britain's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey
