Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Focus Forward Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party official Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside party conflicts after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile leaked comments originating from Downing Street.
Important Updates
- Ed Miliband states the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 official behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rejects any leadership ambitions, stating his past experience as Labour leader was the "most effective protection" against desiring the role again
- British economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the JLR security breach
Situation
The internal unrest began after reports emerged about negative background comments from Starmer's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Although initial attempts to dismiss the matter, the talk between the PM and the health minister apparently took a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Streeting, journalists have been told. The exchange was concise, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss.
Miliband's Reaction
In his morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on country-wide matters rather than internal divisions.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been bad, no question.
But my message to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not ourselves.
We were given a historic mandate last summer, a historic opportunity to change our nation. And we have a historic obligation.
Economic News
Separately, official data revealed the British economic performance grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the production industry particularly hit by the recently reported JLR security incident.
Today's Schedule
- Morning: NHS England publishes its monthly data
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street holds its regular media briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa on Anglesey
