đź”— Share this article Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Look Ahead Following Starmer Apologises to Wes Streeting for Hostile Media Leaks Senior Labour official Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside internal disputes after leader Sir Keir Starmer personally expressed regret to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over hostile media stories originating from Number 10. Major Developments Ed Miliband states the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 source behind for briefing against Wes Streeting if discovered Miliband dismisses future party leader aspirations, saying his past experience as leader was the "strongest vaccine" against wanting the position again British economy increased by just 0.1% in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack Background The political controversy started after allegations surfaced about hostile background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Although early efforts to dismiss the matter, the conversation between the PM and the health minister according to sources followed a more serious direction. The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The discussion was short, and they did not discuss Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to remove. Miliband's Reaction In his early morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the party to concentrate on national issues rather than party divisions. Look, I think the briefing has been bad, no question. But my message to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not ourselves. We were given a major mandate last summer, a important chance to change our country. And we have a historic obligation. Growth Update Separately, government figures revealed the British economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production industry especially hit by the recently reported JLR hack. The Day's Agenda 9.30am: The National Health Service issues its monthly performance figures Morning: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the media 11.30am: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing Morning: Keir Starmer announces plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey