Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead After Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings

Senior Labour figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside internal conflicts after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over hostile briefings coming from the Prime Minister's office.

Key Developments

• Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street staffer behind for attacking Wes Streeting if found
• Miliband dismisses any leadership ambitions, stating his past time as leader was the "most effective inoculation" against wanting the position again
• UK economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR security breach

Context

The internal turmoil erupted after reports surfaced about negative briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Although early attempts to downplay the situation, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister apparently followed a more serious direction.

Starmer expressed regret to Streeting, reporters have been told. The exchange was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to dismiss.

Miliband's Response

In his morning media appearances, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on country-wide priorities rather than party divisions.

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

But my call to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to prioritize the nation, not ourselves.

We were given a historic mandate last July, a historic opportunity to improve our nation. And we have a major duty.

Economic Update

In other news, official statistics revealed the UK economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production industry especially hit by the recent JLR hack.

The Day's Schedule

• Morning: The National Health Service releases its latest statistics
• Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area
• Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media
• Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing
• Morning: Keir Starmer highlights plans for the Britain's first small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey