Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Move On Following Keir Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Aggressive Backgrounding
High-ranking Labour figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to move beyond internal disputes after PM Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative media stories coming from the Prime Minister's office.
Key Developments
- Miliband states Starmer will sack the No 10 source behind for targeting Wes Streeting if identified
- Miliband rules out any party leader plans, stating his past experience as leader was the "strongest inoculation" against desiring the role again
- British economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach
Situation
The political controversy erupted after reports emerged about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to minimize the situation, the conversation between Starmer and Streeting according to sources followed a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, the media have been advised. The exchange was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Reaction
In his morning broadcast interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the party to concentrate on national priorities rather than internal disputes.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly.
But my message to the party today is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not ourselves.
We were given a significant election win last July, a important chance to change our country. And we have a serious obligation.
Economic News
Separately, government figures revealed the UK economic performance increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing sector particularly affected by the recent Jaguar Land Rover security incident.
Today's Schedule
- 9.30am: The National Health Service issues its monthly data
- Today: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
- Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the media
- Late morning: Downing Street conducts its regular media briefing
- Morning: Keir Starmer announces plans for the UK's first nuclear power facility at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
