🔗 Share this article Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Focus Forward Following Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding High-ranking Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has demanded the party to leave behind internal disputes after PM Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over negative media stories originating from Number 10. Important Events Miliband states Starmer will sack the No 10 source responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if discovered The Energy Secretary rules out future leadership ambitions, declaring his previous experience as Labour leader was the "strongest inoculation" against wanting the position again British economic growth increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack Context The internal controversy started after allegations surfaced about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Despite early attempts to minimize the incident, the conversation between Starmer and Streeting apparently followed a different direction. The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, the media have been advised. The discussion was concise, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to dismiss. Miliband's Response In his morning media appearances, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the party to focus on country-wide issues rather than party conflicts. Clearly, I think the briefing has been unhelpful, no question. But my call to the party today is quite simple, which is we need to prioritize the nation, not each other. We were given a significant mandate last summer, a major opportunity to change our country. And we have a serious duty. Economic News Separately, government data revealed the British economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the industrial industry particularly hit by the recently reported JLR security incident. Today's Agenda 9.30am: NHS England releases its monthly performance figures Today: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool Morning: The Chancellor makes comments to the press 11.30am: Number 10 holds its daily lobby briefing Morning: The Prime Minister announces plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey