David Miliband hints he could stand for Labour at general election

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It means a lot to me that job, and I’m very committed to it.” Mr Miliband, who remains president and chief executive of the IRC, added: “If you start thinking about your next job, you get yourself into trouble.” The former cabinet minister also said he was “enthusiastic” about Labour’s direction under Sir Keir Starmer. “The Labour Party has, thank God, put itself into a position where it’s got good people leading it – it’s developing its plans for government,” he said. “That’s something that I think is really essential for the country that I really care about.” Mr Miliband declined to criticise Sir Keir’s approach to Brexit, after the Labour leader vowed not to cross the “red line” of bringing back freedom of movement with the EU, and ruled out any return to the single market and customs union. But the ex-Tony Blair policy chief said Britain’s reputation had been “shredded” and called for closer ties with the EU, adding: “We’ve lost European cooperation because of Brexit – we’ve got to build it back.” Labour sources have said there was no immediate prospect of Mr Miliband being selected as a candidate for the next election, according to reports.