Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Move On Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
High-ranking Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind party tensions after leader Sir Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over negative media stories coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Key Updates
- Miliband states the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 official responsible for attacking Streeting if discovered
- The Energy Secretary rejects future party leader aspirations, declaring his past time as leader was the "best vaccine" against wanting the position again
- UK economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR security breach
Context
The internal unrest began after media stories emerged about negative background comments from Starmer's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial efforts to dismiss the situation, the talk between Starmer and the health minister apparently followed a different direction.
Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, journalists have been told. The discussion was brief, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning media interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, no question.
But my call to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to focus on the public, not each other.
We were given a significant election win last July, a historic chance to change our nation. And we have a major responsibility.
Growth News
Meanwhile, government statistics showed the British economic performance grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial sector especially affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its latest data
- Today: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer promotes plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor project at Wylfa on Anglesey
