Ed Miliband Encourages Labour to Move On After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks

High-ranking Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal tensions after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over negative briefings coming from Downing Street.

Key Developments

• Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street official behind for briefing against Wes Streeting if identified
• Miliband rules out any party leader aspirations, stating his previous time as Labour leader was the "strongest inoculation" against desiring the position again
• British economic growth grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach

Situation

The internal unrest started after media stories circulated about hostile briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Despite early efforts to minimize the matter, the talk between the PM and the health minister apparently followed a different turn.

The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, the media have been advised. The conversation was brief, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to dismiss.

The Energy Secretary's Statement

In his morning media appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on national priorities rather than internal conflicts.

Look, I think the media briefing has been unhelpful, no question.

But my call to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to focus on the nation, not our internal matters.

We were given a major mandate last summer, a important opportunity to transform our country. And we have a serious obligation.

Growth News

Separately, official data revealed the British economic performance increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the manufacturing sector especially impacted by the recently reported JLR hack.

The Day's Agenda

• Morning: The National Health Service publishes its monthly performance figures
• Today: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area
• Morning: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the media
• Late morning: Downing Street holds its daily media briefing
• Today: The Prime Minister announces plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey