🔗 Share this article Ed Miliband Urges the Labour Party to Look Ahead After Starmer Says Sorry to Streeting for Negative Media Leaks High-ranking Labour figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind party conflicts after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting MP over negative leaked comments coming from the Prime Minister's office. Key Developments Miliband states Starmer will sack the Downing Street official responsible for attacking Streeting if found Miliband dismisses future party leader ambitions, stating his past experience as Labour leader was the "strongest inoculation" against desiring the role again UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach Background The internal unrest erupted after allegations emerged about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's team targeting the Health Secretary. Although initial attempts to dismiss the situation, the conversation between the PM and the health minister apparently followed a more serious turn. Starmer said sorry to Streeting, reporters have been advised. The exchange was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to sack. The Energy Secretary's Response In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to concentrate on national issues rather than party divisions. Clearly, I think the media briefing has been damaging, no question. But my advice to the Labour members now is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not our internal matters. We were given a historic victory last July, a major opportunity to change our country. And we have a serious responsibility. Growth Update In other news, official statistics showed the UK economic performance grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the production industry especially hit by the recent JLR cyber-attack. The Day's Agenda 9.30am: NHS England publishes its latest performance figures Morning: The Health Secretary visits Liverpool Today: The Chancellor makes comments to the press Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular lobby briefing Today: The Prime Minister promotes government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey