Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Look Ahead After Keir Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Hostile Briefings

High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind party tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative media stories coming from the Prime Minister's office.

Important Events

• Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street staffer behind for attacking Wes Streeting if found
• Miliband rejects future party leader plans, stating his past experience as Labour leader was the "best protection" against seeking the role again
• UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the JLR cyber-attack

Context

The internal turmoil began after reports circulated about hostile briefings from Starmer's supporters targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to minimize the situation, the conversation between the PM and Streeting according to sources took a different direction.

Starmer apologised to Wes Streeting, journalists have been informed. The conversation was brief, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to sack.

The Energy Secretary's Response

In his morning broadcast appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the party to concentrate on country-wide priorities rather than party disputes.

Clearly, I think the briefing has been bad, certainly.

But my advice to the Labour party now is clear, which is we need to focus on the country, not each other.

We were given a major mandate last July, a important chance to improve our country. And we have a historic responsibility.

Growth Update

Meanwhile, government figures indicated the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial industry especially affected by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack.

Today's Agenda

• Morning: NHS England issues its monthly data
• Today: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
• Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the press
• 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its regular media briefing
• Morning: The Prime Minister highlights plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power facility at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey