Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Move On Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Negative Media Leaks
Senior Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to put aside internal conflicts after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging leaked comments originating from Number 10.
Key Events
- Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 official responsible for targeting Streeting if found
- The Energy Secretary dismisses any party leader ambitions, saying his past time as Labour leader was the "most effective protection" against desiring the position again
- UK economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover hack
Context
The political unrest started after media stories surfaced about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Although early attempts to dismiss the situation, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister according to sources took a more serious direction.
The Prime Minister said sorry to Wes Streeting, journalists have been told. The discussion was brief, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss.
The Energy Secretary's Statement
In his morning media appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to focus on national priorities rather than internal conflicts.
Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been unhelpful, without doubt.
But my advice to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to focus on the country, not ourselves.
We were given a significant victory last July, a historic opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a historic duty.
Economic Update
In other news, official statistics revealed the UK economic performance grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the industrial industry especially impacted by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack.
The Day's Schedule
- Morning: The National Health Service issues its monthly performance figures
- Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool
- Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
- 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its daily media briefing
- Morning: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the UK's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey
