Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Move On After Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Briefings
Senior Labour Party official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to move beyond party conflicts after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative briefings linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Major Events
- Ed Miliband states Starmer will sack the Downing Street source responsible for targeting Wes Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary rejects any party leader aspirations, declaring his past experience as Labour leader was the "strongest inoculation" against seeking the role again
- UK economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Context
The political controversy began after media stories circulated about critical briefings from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to downplay the matter, the discussion between the PM and Streeting apparently followed a different direction.
Starmer said sorry to Streeting, journalists have been informed. The exchange was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to sack.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his early morning media appearances, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, without doubt.
But my advice to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not each other.
We were given a significant mandate last July, a major opportunity to change our country. And we have a serious duty.
Economic News
In other news, official data revealed the British economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production industry particularly impacted by the recently reported JLR cyber-attack.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England issues its latest data
- Today: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the media
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its daily lobby briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister promotes plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
