Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Starmer Offers Apology to Streeting for Negative Backgrounding
Senior Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to move beyond internal conflicts after leader Sir Keir Starmer personally apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over hostile leaked comments coming from Number 10.
Major Events
- Miliband states Starmer will sack the No 10 staffer responsible for attacking Streeting if found
- Miliband rules out future leadership ambitions, stating his past experience as Labour leader was the "strongest protection" against wanting the position again
- British economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the JLR hack
Background
The political unrest started after reports emerged about critical background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Although initial efforts to dismiss the matter, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister apparently took a different direction.
The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, the media have been advised. The discussion was concise, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Response
In his morning broadcast appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the party to concentrate on country-wide priorities rather than party divisions.
Look, I think the backgrounding has been bad, without doubt.
But my message to the Labour members today is quite simple, which is we need to prioritize the public, not each other.
We were given a major election win last July, a major chance to change our nation. And we have a major responsibility.
Economic News
Meanwhile, government statistics revealed the British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing sector particularly impacted by the recent JLR hack.
Today's Agenda
- Morning: NHS England publishes its latest data
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the journalists
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its daily media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces plans for the UK's pioneering nuclear power facility at Wylfa site on Anglesey
