🔗 Share this article Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Calls on the Labour Party to Focus Forward After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Aggressive Briefings High-ranking Labour figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind internal disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile briefings originating from Downing Street. Major Updates Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 staffer responsible for targeting Wes Streeting if found The Energy Secretary dismisses future leadership ambitions, saying his past experience as leader was the "most effective protection" against wanting the role again UK economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack Background The internal unrest began after media stories surfaced about critical background comments from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Although initial efforts to dismiss the situation, the talk between Starmer and the health minister apparently took a more serious turn. Starmer said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The conversation was concise, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under pressure to dismiss. The Energy Secretary's Reaction In his early morning media interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to focus on country-wide priorities rather than internal divisions. Look, I think the briefing has been damaging, certainly. But my advice to the party now is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not our internal matters. We were given a significant mandate last summer, a historic chance to transform our nation. And we have a serious duty. Economic News Meanwhile, government statistics indicated the UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the manufacturing sector particularly affected by the recently reported Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack. The Day's Agenda 9.30am: The National Health Service publishes its monthly statistics Today: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its regular media briefing Morning: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey