Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Move On Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind party conflicts after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile media stories linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Major Events
- Ed Miliband states Starmer will sack the No 10 official responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband rules out future leadership ambitions, saying his previous experience as leader was the "most effective vaccine" against desiring the role again
- British economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, affected by the JLR cyber-attack
Situation
The political turmoil started after allegations emerged about hostile briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting Streeting. Although initial efforts to downplay the situation, the talk between Starmer and Streeting reportedly followed a different direction.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The exchange was short, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to remove.
Miliband's Reaction
In his early morning media appearances, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide matters rather than internal conflicts.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, no question.
But my call to the Labour members now is clear, which is we need to prioritize the public, not each other.
We were given a major mandate last July, a major chance to transform our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Growth Update
Separately, official statistics showed the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial industry especially hit by the recently reported JLR cyber-attack.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England publishes its monthly performance figures
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its daily lobby briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister highlights plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor facility at Wylfa site on Anglesey
