Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Move On After Starmer Offers Apology to Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has called for the party to move beyond party conflicts after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging leaked comments originating from Number 10.
Major Updates
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 staffer behind for targeting Streeting if identified
- Miliband rejects any leadership aspirations, saying his past experience as Labour leader was the "strongest protection" against wanting the role again
- UK economic growth increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Situation
The internal turmoil began after reports circulated about critical briefings from Starmer's team targeting the Health Secretary. Although early efforts to minimize the matter, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister reportedly took a different turn.
Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, journalists have been advised. The exchange was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to remove.
Miliband's Response
In his morning media appearances, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to focus on national matters rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been unhelpful, no question.
But my call to the Labour members now is quite simple, which is we need to focus on the nation, not our internal matters.
We were given a historic victory last July, a historic opportunity to transform our country. And we have a serious duty.
Economic Update
In other news, official figures revealed the UK economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial sector particularly affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
Today's Agenda
- Morning: NHS England releases its monthly data
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its regular media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
