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High-ranking Labour Party figure Ed Miliband has urged the party to put aside internal disputes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting MP over hostile leaked comments originating from Downing Street.

Important Events

• Miliband states the Prime Minister will fire the Downing Street staffer behind for attacking Wes Streeting if discovered
• Miliband dismisses any leadership plans, stating his previous experience as leader was the "best protection" against seeking the position again
• British economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, hit by the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack

Situation

The political unrest started after reports surfaced about negative background comments from the Prime Minister's allies targeting Streeting. Despite initial efforts to dismiss the incident, the talk between the PM and the health minister apparently took a more serious turn.

The Prime Minister expressed regret to Wes Streeting, the media have been informed. The discussion was short, and they did not address Morgan McSweeney, whom the PM is now under growing pressure to remove.

Miliband's Response

In his early morning media interviews, Miliband stressed the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on national priorities rather than internal disputes.

Look, I think the backgrounding has been damaging, no question.

But my message to the Labour members now is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the country, not our internal matters.

We were given a significant mandate last summer, a historic opportunity to change our country. And we have a major responsibility.

Growth Update

Separately, government data showed the British economy grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the production industry especially impacted by the recent JLR security incident.

Today's Agenda

• Morning: NHS England publishes its monthly performance figures
• Today: The Health Secretary is visiting Liverpool
• Morning: The Chancellor speaks to the press
• 11.30am: Downing Street holds its regular media briefing
• Today: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the UK's first nuclear power plant at Wylfa site on Anglesey