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Senior Labour Party official Ed Miliband has called for the party to leave behind party tensions after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly apologised to Health Secretary Wes Streeting over negative media stories originating from Number 10.

Important Developments

• Ed Miliband confirms Starmer will fire the No 10 staffer responsible for targeting Wes Streeting if identified
• The Energy Secretary dismisses any leadership plans, stating his previous time as leader was the "strongest vaccine" against desiring the position again
• UK economy increased by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, impacted by the JLR security breach

Background

The political controversy started after allegations surfaced about negative background comments from Starmer's allies targeting Streeting. Although early attempts to minimize the situation, the discussion between the PM and the health minister according to sources took a more serious direction.

The Prime Minister expressed regret to Wes Streeting, journalists have been informed. The discussion was concise, and they did not address the chief of staff, whom Starmer is now under increasing scrutiny to remove.

The Energy Secretary's Response

In his morning broadcast interviews, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to focus on national issues rather than internal conflicts.

Clearly, I think the briefing has been damaging, without doubt.

But my call to the Labour party today is quite simple, which is we need to focus on the public, not our internal matters.

We were given a major election win last July, a major chance to improve our country. And we have a major duty.

Economic Update

Separately, government statistics showed the UK economy grew by just 0.1% in the third quarter, with the industrial industry especially impacted by the recent JLR security incident.

The Day's Schedule

• Morning: The National Health Service releases its latest statistics
• Morning: Wes Streeting visits the Liverpool area
• Today: The Chancellor speaks to the journalists
• 11.30am: Downing Street conducts its regular media briefing
• Today: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the UK's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey