David Miliband yesterday denied plotting against his brother in an ongoing feud over the Labour leadership.

The ex-foreign secretary called for the party to unite behind Ed - and dismissed reports that he was hoping for his brother to fail as "soap opera".
The older Miliband said: "I have moved on from the leadership election.
"Ed won, I stand fully behind him and so should everyone else.
"I called for unity last October and I repeat that now."
The latest wave of speculation over the brothers' relationship was sparked by an unauthorised biography alleging that the fallout from last year's contest was far worse than either has admitted.
David is said to have effectively accused his younger brother of lying - and the claims have fuelled doubts about Ed Miliband's future at the helm of the party.
Last week's leak of a text of the victory address David planned to deliver did nothing to dampen rumours of divisions.
 But yesterday, he said: "We all have our part to play supporting Ed and the frontbench team to ensure we expose this Government for their reckless policies. "The rest is soap opera of which I want no part and the public have no interest." But meanwhile, supporters of David were accused yesterday of plotting against brother Ed.
Labour health spokesman Diane Abbott said: "You have a group of people who supported David Miliband and who cannot believe he lost and they are endlessly briefing against him.
"This is just malice from people who cannot believe David lost.
Her comments came as Labour figures said Ed must "raise his game" or risk facing a leadership challenge.
One shadow Cabinet minister said the party were "in a miserable place". Speaking on condition of anonymity, he voiced fears that Ed was yet not up to the job.
The source said: "Ed has to step up to the mark, make more impact and do something to break through. There's genuine concern it's not working out and he's not making an impact.
"The electorate aren't persuaded by him, he's got a long way to go and he needs to up his game."
Other frontbenchers said Ed Miliband has until next May's London and local elections to improve - or face a challenge.
But Abbott was withering about the suggestion that David would have made a better leader.
She said: "The idea you replace Ed for David is nonsense. What would the public think? "You get rid of one Miliband and replace him with another?" In a further blow to the Labour leader yesterday, an opinion poll revealed that two out of five Labour supporters believed electing Ed had been the wrong decision.