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Senior Labour Party figure Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has urged the party to leave behind party conflicts after leader Sir Keir Starmer personally said sorry to Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP over damaging briefings coming from Number 10.

Important Events

• Ed Miliband declares the Prime Minister will fire the No 10 official behind for attacking Streeting if discovered
• Miliband rejects any leadership plans, saying his previous experience as leader was the "most effective vaccine" against wanting the role again
• British economic growth expanded by just 0.1 percent in the third quarter, affected by the Jaguar Land Rover hack

Situation

The internal unrest began after allegations circulated about critical briefings from Starmer's allies targeting the Health Secretary. Despite early efforts to minimize the situation, the discussion between Starmer and the health minister reportedly took a different direction.

The Prime Minister apologised to Streeting, reporters have been told. The discussion was brief, and they did not talk about the chief of staff, whom the PM is now under increasing scrutiny to sack.

The Energy Secretary's Reaction

In his early morning broadcast appearances, Miliband highlighted the need for the Labour Party to focus on country-wide matters rather than party disputes.

Clearly, I think the briefing has been bad, certainly.

But my message to the Labour party now is quite simple, which is we need to concentrate on the public, not ourselves.

We were given a major mandate last summer, a major chance to change our country. And we have a historic obligation.

Growth Update

Meanwhile, government figures revealed the UK economic performance grew by just 0.1% in the July-September period, with the manufacturing sector especially impacted by the recent JLR hack.

Today's Agenda

• Morning: The National Health Service releases its monthly statistics
• Morning: The Health Secretary visits the Liverpool area
• Morning: Rachel Reeves speaks to the journalists
• Late morning: Number 10 holds its daily media briefing
• Morning: Keir Starmer announces government plans for the Britain's pioneering nuclear power project at Wylfa site on the island of Anglesey