Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Move On After Keir Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside party tensions after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging leaked comments coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Important Events
- Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 source responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband rejects any party leader aspirations, declaring his past time as Labour leader was the "strongest protection" against seeking the position again
- British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the JLR cyber-attack
Situation
The political turmoil started after media stories emerged about critical background comments from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial attempts to dismiss the situation, the discussion between the PM and the health minister apparently took a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, the media have been informed. The exchange was brief, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his early morning media appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide matters rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the media briefing has been damaging, without doubt.
But my message to the Labour members now is clear, which is we need to focus on the public, not our internal matters.
We were given a major victory last July, a important opportunity to improve our country. And we have a major responsibility.
Growth Update
In other news, official statistics revealed the British economic performance grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the industrial sector especially hit by the recent JLR hack.
The Day's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its latest statistics
- Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the press
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its regular lobby briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister promotes plans for the UK's first nuclear power facility at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
