Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Look Ahead After Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Aggressive Briefings
High-ranking Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside internal conflicts after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative briefings linked to Number 10.
Major Events
- Ed Miliband confirms Starmer will dismiss the No 10 official behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rules out any leadership ambitions, stating his previous time as Labour leader was the "strongest protection" against seeking the position again
- British economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Context
The political turmoil erupted after media stories surfaced about hostile briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to downplay the incident, the talk between the PM and the health minister reportedly took a different direction.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, reporters have been told. The exchange was brief, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
Miliband's Statement
In his morning media interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than party conflicts.
Look, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, no question.
But my advice to the Labour members now is clear, which is we need to prioritize the public, not each other.
We were given a historic election win last July, a important opportunity to improve our nation. And we have a historic responsibility.
Growth News
In other news, official data indicated the UK economic performance expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production industry particularly hit by the recent JLR security incident.
Today's Agenda
- 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its monthly data
- Today: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the press
- 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
