🔗 Share this article Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Hostile Backgrounding High-ranking Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over hostile briefings coming from Downing Street. Key Events Ed Miliband declares Starmer will dismiss the No 10 official behind for attacking Streeting if discovered The Energy Secretary rejects any leadership ambitions, stating his past time as leader was the "most effective inoculation" against desiring the role again British economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach Situation The political controversy began after media stories emerged about critical briefings from the Prime Minister's team targeting Streeting. Although initial efforts to dismiss the incident, the conversation between Starmer and Streeting according to sources followed a different turn. The Prime Minister expressed regret to Streeting, journalists have been advised. The discussion was short, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to remove. Miliband's Statement In his early morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on national matters rather than internal divisions. Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been bad, without doubt. But my message to the Labour party now is clear, which is we need to focus on the country, not ourselves. We were given a significant mandate last summer, a historic chance to change our country. And we have a major obligation. Economic News Separately, official statistics revealed the UK economic performance expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the industrial industry especially affected by the recently reported JLR security incident. The Day's Schedule 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its latest performance figures Morning: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular lobby briefing Morning: Keir Starmer promotes government plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor facility at Wylfa on Anglesey