Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Move On After Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Hostile Briefings
High-ranking Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal conflicts after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over negative briefings coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Important Developments
- Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street source responsible for attacking Wes Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary rules out any leadership plans, stating his past experience as leader was the "most effective inoculation" against desiring the role again
- UK economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Situation
The political turmoil started after media stories circulated about hostile briefings from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to dismiss the situation, the talk between the PM and Streeting apparently followed a more serious direction.
Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, reporters have been informed. The exchange was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his morning media interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to focus on national priorities rather than party disputes.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to prioritize the nation, not each other.
We were given a historic mandate last summer, a historic opportunity to change our nation. And we have a historic duty.
Economic News
Meanwhile, official statistics showed the British economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing sector particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England issues its latest data
- Today: Wes Streeting visits Liverpool
- Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media
- Late morning: Number 10 conducts its regular media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the Britain's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey
