Ed Miliband Calls on Labour to Look Ahead Following Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks
High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind party disputes after PM Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging media stories originating from Downing Street.
Important Events
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will dismiss the Downing Street official behind for attacking Wes Streeting if found
- Miliband rules out future party leader plans, saying his previous time as Labour leader was the "strongest inoculation" against wanting the role again
- British economy expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Context
The internal turmoil started after media stories emerged about hostile briefings from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to minimize the incident, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister reportedly took a different turn.
The Prime Minister expressed regret to Wes Streeting, reporters have been advised. The conversation was short, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
Miliband's Response
In his morning media interviews, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide matters rather than internal divisions.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly.
But my advice to the Labour party now is straightforward, which is we need to focus on the nation, not ourselves.
We were given a major mandate last summer, a major opportunity to change our country. And we have a major responsibility.
Economic News
Separately, official statistics revealed the British economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial sector especially hit by the recently reported JLR security incident.
The Day's Schedule
- 9.30am: NHS England releases its latest data
- Today: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
- Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its daily media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer announces plans for the Britain's first nuclear power project at Wylfa site on Anglesey
