đź”— Share this article Energy Secretary Ed Miliband Encourages the Labour Party to Look Ahead After Keir Starmer Says Sorry to Wes Streeting for Aggressive Briefings Senior Labour official Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal tensions after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer directly apologised to health minister Wes Streeting MP over damaging briefings originating from Downing Street. Key Developments Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will dismiss the No 10 official responsible for attacking Streeting if found The Energy Secretary dismisses future party leader aspirations, stating his past experience as Labour leader was the "most effective protection" against desiring the role again UK economic growth expanded by just 0.1% in the July-September period, hit by the JLR security breach Situation The internal unrest began after media stories surfaced about critical briefings from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Although initial attempts to dismiss the situation, the conversation between the PM and the health minister apparently took a more serious direction. The Prime Minister said sorry to Wes Streeting, reporters have been told. The discussion was concise, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under growing pressure to remove. The Energy Secretary's Reaction In his morning media interviews, Ed Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national issues rather than internal disputes. Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, certainly. But my advice to the Labour members today is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not ourselves. We were given a major victory last July, a major chance to improve our country. And we have a major obligation. Growth News Meanwhile, government figures showed the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial sector particularly hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover security incident. The Day's Schedule 9.30am: The National Health Service releases its latest statistics Morning: Wes Streeting is visiting the Liverpool area Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the media Late morning: Downing Street holds its regular lobby briefing Today: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's first small modular reactor project at Wylfa on Anglesey