Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Move On After Keir Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding
Senior Labour Party official Ed Miliband has called for the party to move beyond party conflicts after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over damaging leaked comments originating from Number 10.
Major Updates
- Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 source behind for targeting Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary rules out any party leader plans, stating his previous time as Labour leader was the "most effective vaccine" against seeking the position again
- UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the JLR security breach
Situation
The political controversy started after media stories emerged about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Despite initial efforts to minimize the matter, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister apparently took a more serious direction.
Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, the media have been informed. The conversation was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to sack.
Miliband's Response
In his morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide issues rather than party disputes.
Look, I think the media briefing has been bad, without doubt.
But my call to the party now is clear, which is we need to prioritize the country, not ourselves.
We were given a historic election win last summer, a major chance to improve our nation. And we have a serious duty.
Growth News
Meanwhile, government statistics revealed the British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the manufacturing industry especially hit by the recently reported JLR security incident.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its monthly statistics
- Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
- Late morning: Downing Street holds its regular media briefing
- Today: Keir Starmer highlights plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey
