🔗 Share this article Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Look Ahead After Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Hostile Briefings Senior Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has called for the party to move beyond internal conflicts after leader Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over damaging briefings originating from Downing Street. Key Events Ed Miliband confirms the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 source responsible for targeting Wes Streeting if discovered The Energy Secretary dismisses future party leader plans, saying his past time as leader was the "strongest inoculation" against wanting the role again British economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack Situation The political controversy began after allegations emerged about negative briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Despite initial efforts to dismiss the incident, the conversation between Starmer and the health minister reportedly followed a different turn. Starmer expressed regret to Wes Streeting, the media have been told. The discussion was brief, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to sack. The Energy Secretary's Response In his morning media appearances, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on national matters rather than party conflicts. Look, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly. But my message to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not each other. We were given a historic victory last July, a major chance to change our country. And we have a major obligation. Economic Update Meanwhile, government data indicated the British economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the manufacturing industry particularly impacted by the recent JLR hack. The Day's Schedule 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its latest data Today: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the media Late morning: Number 10 holds its daily lobby briefing Today: The Prime Minister promotes plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey