🔗 Share this article Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Look Ahead After Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings Senior Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal conflicts after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over hostile media stories coming from the Prime Minister's office. Key Developments Miliband declares the Prime Minister will sack the Downing Street source responsible for briefing against Streeting if discovered Miliband rules out future leadership aspirations, stating his previous experience as leader was the "most effective inoculation" against wanting the role again British economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover hack Situation The internal turmoil began after media stories surfaced about critical briefings from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Although initial attempts to downplay the situation, the talk between the PM and the health minister reportedly followed a more serious direction. Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The exchange was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under pressure to sack. The Energy Secretary's Reaction In his early morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on national issues rather than party conflicts. Clearly, I think the media briefing has been bad, certainly. But my advice to the party today is straightforward, which is we need to focus on the country, not ourselves. We were given a historic victory last July, a important chance to improve our nation. And we have a historic obligation. Growth Update Separately, official figures revealed the British economy expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production sector particularly impacted by the recently reported JLR hack. Today's Schedule 9.30am: NHS England releases its monthly statistics Today: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area Morning: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the press Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing Morning: Keir Starmer promotes plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa on Anglesey