Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Move On Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
Senior Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to move beyond internal disputes after leader Keir Starmer directly said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over hostile media stories coming from Downing Street.
Major Developments
- Miliband states the Prime Minister will sack the No 10 staffer behind for briefing against Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband dismisses future leadership plans, declaring his past time as Labour leader was the "best protection" against wanting the role again
- British economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Situation
The internal turmoil began after allegations emerged about critical briefings from Starmer's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial efforts to minimize the situation, the conversation between the PM and the health minister apparently took a more serious direction.
Starmer apologised to Streeting, the media have been informed. The conversation was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to focus on country-wide priorities rather than internal divisions.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour party now is quite simple, which is we need to focus on the nation, not our internal matters.
We were given a major victory last July, a historic opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a historic responsibility.
Growth News
Separately, government figures revealed the British economic performance grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the industrial sector especially impacted by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England releases its latest data
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its daily lobby briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power facility at Wylfa on Anglesey
