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Senior Labour Party official Ed Miliband has urged the party to move beyond party conflicts after leader Sir Keir Starmer directly said sorry to health minister Wes Streeting over damaging media stories originating from Number 10.

Important Developments

• Ed Miliband states the Prime Minister will dismiss the Downing Street source responsible for targeting Streeting if identified
• The Energy Secretary rejects any party leader plans, declaring his past experience as Labour leader was the "strongest protection" against seeking the role again
• UK economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, impacted by the JLR hack

Background

The internal controversy began after reports surfaced about negative briefings from the Prime Minister's supporters targeting Streeting. Although early attempts to dismiss the matter, the talk between Starmer and Streeting according to sources followed a different direction.

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 growing pressure to remove.

Miliband's Reaction

In his morning media interviews, Ed Miliband emphasized the need for the Labour Party to direct attention on country-wide issues rather than internal disputes.

Look, I think the media briefing has been bad, certainly.

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

We were given a major victory last July, a major chance to improve our country. And we have a serious obligation.

Economic Update

Separately, official statistics indicated the British economic performance expanded by just 0.1 percent in the July-September period, with the production industry especially hit by the recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack.

The Day's Agenda

• Morning: NHS England releases its latest statistics
• Morning: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
• Today: Rachel Reeves speaks to the press
• Late morning: Number 10 holds its regular lobby briefing
• Today: The Prime Minister announces plans for the Britain's pioneering small modular reactor project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey