🔗 Share this article Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Look Ahead Following Starmer Offers Apology to Streeting for Negative Briefings High-ranking Labour Party official Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind internal conflicts after PM Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile media stories coming from the Prime Minister's office. Key Updates Miliband declares Starmer will fire the No 10 source behind for briefing against Streeting if found The Energy Secretary rejects future party leader ambitions, saying his past time as Labour leader was the "best protection" against desiring the role again UK economic growth expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack Background The political controversy erupted after reports circulated about hostile briefings from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Despite initial attempts to downplay the matter, the talk between the PM and Streeting apparently followed a different turn. The Prime Minister said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The conversation was concise, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under pressure to remove. Miliband's Statement In his early morning media appearances, Miliband stressed the need for the party to direct attention on national priorities rather than party divisions. Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been bad, certainly. But my advice to the Labour members today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not each other. We were given a historic election win last summer, a important chance to change our nation. And we have a major duty. Growth News In other news, official data revealed the UK economic performance increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the industrial industry particularly hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack. Today's Schedule 9.30am: NHS England issues its latest data Today: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the press 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its regular media briefing Today: Keir Starmer announces plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor facility at Wylfa on Anglesey