Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks

Senior Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind internal disputes after leader Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile briefings originating from Number 10.

Key Events

• Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 staffer behind for briefing against Streeting if identified
• The Energy Secretary dismisses any party leader aspirations, saying his past time as leader was the "strongest inoculation" against seeking the position again
• UK economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the JLR cyber-attack

Situation

The internal unrest started after allegations emerged about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial attempts to dismiss the incident, the discussion between Starmer and Streeting apparently followed a different direction.

The Prime Minister said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The exchange was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to sack.

Miliband's Response

In his early morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to focus on national matters rather than internal disputes.

Look, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly.

But my advice to the Labour members today is straightforward, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not ourselves.

We were given a significant mandate last summer, a major opportunity to change our nation. And we have a serious duty.

Economic News

In other news, government statistics revealed the British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the manufacturing industry especially hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.

The Day's Agenda

• 9.30am: The National Health Service issues its latest statistics
• Today: Wes Streeting is visiting Liverpool
• Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the journalists
• 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its regular lobby briefing
• Today: The Prime Minister announces plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on Anglesey