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* 9:30am: NHS England publishes its monthly performance figures
* Morning: Wes Streeting, the health secretary, is on a visit in Liverpool
* Morning: Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is on a visit where she is due to speak to the media
* 11:30am: Downing Street holds a lobby briefing
* Morning: Keir Starmer is on a visit to promote the news that the government is going ahead with the construction of the UK's first small modular nuclear reactors at Wylfa on Anglesey
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* Ed Miliband has said he is certain Keir Starmer will sack whoever was responsible for the briefing against Wes Streeting if they are identified.
* The briefing backfired, because it ended up looking like a hit-job on Streeting, who is the cabinet minister whose leadership ambitions are most blatant.
* Ed Miliband told Sky News that Labour needs to focus on the country, not itself. "We were given a historic mandate last July, a historic opportunity to change our country. And we have a historic responsibility."
* The UK economy expanded by just 0.1% in the quarter from July to September as the crippling cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing.

**Other news**

* Scotland's auditor general has warned that the Scottish government can spend far less tax than it raises because Scotland's earnings and employment growth have been much more sluggish than in the rest of the UK.
* Keir Starmer is on a visit to promote the news that the government is going ahead with the construction of the UK's first small modular nuclear reactors at Wylfa on Anglesey.

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idk why they're making such a big deal about keir starmer's visit to wylfa 🤔 on anglesey its like um how many ppl are even affected by this small modular nuclear reactors thing 🌟
 
the whole thing with wes streeting and ed miliband is so extra 🤣 i mean come on, who gets briefed against like that? it's not like they're playing some kind of game, but at the same time, you can't help but think that's exactly what's going on here. anyway, keir starmer seems to be getting a lot of heat for this one, and honestly i'm just curious - is ed miliband trying to make himself look good by taking credit for possibly stopping streeting from getting sacked? 🤔
 
🤔 think its crazy that keir starmer is pushing for nuclear reactors 🌟 like we dont have enough problems with climate change already? and whats next gonna be fracking on top of it? 💥
 
I'm not a fan of Keir Starmer's plan to build those nuclear reactors at Wylfa on Anglesey... 🤔 It just feels like more of the same, you know? Politicians keeping their promises and then breaking them when it suits them best. What's wrong with a bit of unpredictability, eh? And what's the real concern here - jobs for the boys or actually making sure the UK is safe from cyber threats? I'm all for innovation, but let's not forget the bigger picture... 💸
 
Just saw that Keir Starmer is still goin on about Labour focusin on the country 2nite 🤔. Ed Miliband said Labour needs 2 change its strategy 2 win the next election, but honestly, it feels like they're stil tryna figure out wot they believe in 🙃. The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing big time, and the economy's only growin by 0.1%... not exactly thrivin 😕.
 
omg have you guys seen the latest on Keir Starmer's visit to promote the small modular nuclear reactors? like i know it's not my area of expertise but isn't that a pretty big deal for the government to be investing in something like that? 🤔 anyway i was talking to my friend who's a physics student and they said it's actually really interesting because these new reactors are supposed to be way more efficient than the old ones so maybe we won't have to worry about climate change as much after all. also has anyone else noticed how quiet the news is about the NHS performance figures? 🚑📊
 
lol what's going on with keir starmer & ed miliband? it seems like they're at each other's throats 🤯 news of the UKs small modular nuclear reactors is actually kinda cool, but i'm not sure if it's a win for starmer or miliband... and why did wes streeting get roasted by his own colleagues 💔 NHS performance figures don't sound too great either, only 0.1% growth? that's pretty meh 📉
 
The NHS performance figures are always so dramatic 🤯. 0.1% growth is a pretty big deal, considering how much we need an improvement in our healthcare system. But let's be real, who actually reads those things? 😒 I mean, where's the depth? Where's the analysis? I think what really matters is what happens next, not just some quarterly stats. The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover is a bigger issue than that, imo 👀
 
The UK's cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover is a big deal 🤖💻. It's like when you're trying to get some work done and your internet keeps freezing... but instead of just annoying, it's affecting entire industries 💸. The fact that the economy only expanded by 0.1% in the quarter from July to September shows how serious this is 😬. I mean, what's going on with our tech security? We can't even protect ourselves from a simple cyber-attack... not cool 🙅‍♂️. And it's not just Jaguar Land Rover, all industries are affected now 💥. We need better protection, like, yesterday 🚨!
 
I dont get why they're making such a big deal about Keir Starmer's visit to promote the nuclear reactors 🤔. Im not sure how that's gonna make a difference for most people, especially considering we've got so many pressing issues like climate change and affordable healthcare 🌎🏥. And what really worries me is that these reactors are gonna be some sort of expensive gamble that could leave us with more debt than we already have 💸. We should be focusing on sustainable energy solutions, not digging ourselves into a deeper hole ⚠️💔
 
🤔 The UK's economic growth is looking a bit dodgy, with only a 0.1% expansion in Q3 - that's hardly a cause for celebration 📉. Meanwhile, the impact of cyber-attacks on manufacturing is becoming increasingly clear, and it's surprising that more hasn't been done to mitigate these risks 💻. On the bright side, Keir Starmer is pushing forward with some interesting projects, like the small modular nuclear reactors at Wylfa - let's hope they pan out as planned 🌟. Overall, it seems like the UK is in for a bit of a bumpy ride ahead, but I suppose that's just part of being a complex society 😊.
 
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