🔗 Share this article Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Focus Forward Following Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks Senior Labour official Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind party conflicts after leader Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative leaked comments linked to Number 10. Key Updates Miliband confirms Starmer will fire the Downing Street staffer responsible for attacking Streeting if discovered Miliband rejects any leadership aspirations, stating his past experience as Labour leader was the "best vaccine" against wanting the role again UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack Context The internal turmoil began after allegations circulated about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to minimize the situation, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister according to sources took a different turn. The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, reporters have been informed. The conversation was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under pressure to sack. The Energy Secretary's Reaction In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on country-wide priorities rather than party conflicts. Look, I think the media briefing has been bad, certainly. But my advice to the party now is clear, which is we need to prioritize the public, not each other. We were given a major mandate last July, a historic opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a serious obligation. Economic Update Separately, government figures indicated the British economic performance increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the production industry particularly hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover hack. Today's Schedule Morning: The National Health Service releases its monthly data Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the press 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its regular media briefing Today: The Prime Minister announces plans for the UK's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa on Anglesey