🔗 Share this article Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Focus Forward Following Starmer Apologises to Streeting for Aggressive Briefings Senior Labour figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to move beyond internal conflicts after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over damaging leaked comments coming from the Prime Minister's office. Major Developments Miliband states Starmer will dismiss the Downing Street staffer responsible for attacking Streeting if discovered Miliband rejects future leadership aspirations, declaring his previous experience as Labour leader was the "best inoculation" against wanting the position again British economy expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, hit by the JLR hack Background The political turmoil started after reports emerged about negative briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting Streeting. Despite early attempts to minimize the situation, the talk between Starmer and Streeting apparently followed a more serious direction. Starmer expressed regret to Streeting, the media have been informed. The conversation was brief, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to sack. Miliband's Statement In his morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national issues rather than internal divisions. Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been unhelpful, no question. But my call to the Labour members now is clear, which is we need to focus on the nation, not each other. We were given a significant victory last July, a major chance to change our nation. And we have a historic duty. Growth News Separately, government data showed the British economy expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the industrial sector particularly hit by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack. Today's Schedule 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its monthly data Today: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular media briefing Today: Keir Starmer highlights government plans for the UK's first nuclear power project at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey