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Senior Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond internal disputes after PM Sir Keir Starmer directly expressed regret to health minister Wes Streeting over hostile media stories linked to Downing Street.

Important Events

• Ed Miliband declares Starmer will sack the No 10 official behind for attacking Streeting if found
• The Energy Secretary rules out any party leader ambitions, saying his past time as Labour leader was the "best vaccine" against wanting the position again
• UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, affected by the JLR security breach

Background

The political unrest erupted after media stories surfaced about negative briefings from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Although initial attempts to dismiss the incident, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister apparently followed a more serious direction.

The Prime Minister apologised to Wes Streeting, journalists have been told. The exchange was short, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under pressure to sack.

Miliband's Response

In his early morning broadcast interviews, Miliband emphasized the need for the party to focus on country-wide priorities rather than party divisions.

Clearly, I think the backgrounding has been bad, without doubt.

But my call to the Labour party today is clear, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not each other.

We were given a major mandate last summer, a important chance to change our country. And we have a serious duty.

Growth Update

Meanwhile, official figures showed the UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the production industry especially impacted by the recent JLR cyber-attack.

Today's Schedule

• 9.30am: NHS England issues its latest data
• Morning: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
• Today: Rachel Reeves makes comments to the journalists
• Late morning: Number 10 holds its daily media briefing
• Today: The Prime Minister highlights government plans for the UK's first nuclear power facility at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey