Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Move On Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Negative Backgrounding
Senior Labour figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal disputes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over damaging briefings linked to the Prime Minister's office.
Key Events
- Ed Miliband confirms Starmer will dismiss the Downing Street staffer behind for targeting Streeting if discovered
- Miliband rejects future party leader aspirations, saying his past experience as Labour leader was the "strongest inoculation" against wanting the role again
- British economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack
Background
The political turmoil erupted after reports emerged about negative briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Although initial efforts to minimize the incident, the talk between Starmer and the health minister reportedly took a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister said sorry to 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 dismiss.
Miliband's Statement
In his early morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national matters rather than internal disputes.
Clearly, I think the briefing has been bad, without doubt.
But my message to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to prioritize the nation, not our internal matters.
We were given a major election win last July, a important opportunity to change our nation. And we have a major duty.
Growth News
In other news, official figures revealed the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the manufacturing industry particularly affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: The National Health Service publishes its latest statistics
- Today: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
- Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
- 11.30am: Number 10 holds its daily lobby briefing
- Today: The Prime Minister announces plans for the Britain's first nuclear power project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey
