Alan Johnson 'rules himself out of Labour leadership'
Labour's Alan Johnson has ruled himself out of the leadership and said he backs Ed Miliband, according to The Times.
Andy Burnham dismisses pact claim as 'fiction'
Shadow cabinet minister Andy Burnham has dismissed a claim that he was involved in secret talks about what to do if Ed Miliband quits as Labour leader as "complete and pure fiction".
Speaking to ITV News, Mr Burnham said: "We're getting on with the job, we are a united team, united behind Ed, and we're working behind this Labour government".
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