🔗 Share this article Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Look Ahead After Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Aggressive Media Leaks High-ranking Labour Party official Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond party disputes after PM Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile leaked comments originating from Number 10. Major Updates Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will sack the Downing Street staffer responsible for briefing against Wes Streeting if discovered Miliband rules out future party leader aspirations, declaring his past experience as leader was the "strongest inoculation" against seeking the role again British economy increased by just 0.1% in the July-September period, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover hack Context The political unrest began after reports emerged about hostile briefings from Starmer's team targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to dismiss the situation, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister reportedly followed a more serious direction. Starmer expressed regret to Streeting, reporters have been advised. The discussion was short, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to dismiss. Miliband's Reaction In his early morning broadcast appearances, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the party to focus on country-wide priorities rather than internal conflicts. Look, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, certainly. But my message to the party today is clear, which is we need to focus on the nation, not each other. We were given a major election win last July, a major opportunity to transform our nation. And we have a major obligation. Growth News Meanwhile, government figures showed the UK economy grew by just 0.1% 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: NHS England publishes its latest statistics Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting the Liverpool area Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists 11.30am: Number 10 conducts its regular lobby briefing Morning: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa on Anglesey