🔗 Share this article Ed Miliband Urges Labour to Focus Forward Following Starmer Offers Apology to Streeting for Hostile Briefings High-ranking Labour official Ed Miliband has demanded the party to put aside internal disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging leaked comments linked to the Prime Minister's office. Major Events Miliband states Starmer will dismiss the Downing Street staffer behind for targeting Streeting if discovered Miliband rejects future leadership ambitions, declaring his previous experience as leader was the "best vaccine" against wanting the role again UK economic growth increased by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover security breach Background The political controversy started after allegations emerged about hostile background comments from Starmer's supporters targeting the Health Secretary. Although early efforts to downplay the situation, the discussion between the PM and the health minister apparently took a more serious turn. The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, reporters have been advised. The discussion was concise, and they did not talk about Morgan McSweeney, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to sack. The Energy Secretary's Statement In his morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to focus on national issues rather than internal divisions. Clearly, I think the media briefing has been bad, without doubt. But my message to the Labour members now is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the nation, not each other. We were given a major mandate last summer, a historic opportunity to change our nation. And we have a serious responsibility. Economic Update Meanwhile, official data showed the UK economic performance expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, with the production industry particularly impacted by the recently reported JLR security incident. The Day's Schedule 9.30am: The National Health Service issues its latest statistics Morning: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists Late morning: Number 10 holds its daily media briefing Morning: The Prime Minister announces government plans for the UK's pioneering small modular reactor plant at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey