Leaked memos: Ed Balls denies plot to oust Blair

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has hit back over leaked memos detailing plans to have Gordon Brown succeed Tony Blair as prime minister from 2005.

Mr Balls said it was "not true" to say he and Mr Brown plotted to oust the PM.

Mr Blair said in 2004 he would not seek a fourth term and Mr Brown was widely expected to succeed him - he eventually did so in 2007.

Details of negotiations in personal papers belonging to Mr Balls have been leaked to the Daily Telegraph.

Gary O'Donoghue reports.