Ed Miliband: 'I would have served under brother David'

Labour leader Ed Miliband, 40, has told Newsbeat he would have worked under older brother David if he'd won the party's leadership contest.

The MP for Doncaster North became Labour leader after winning the ballot of MPs, party members and trade unionists by 1%.

On Wednesday afternoon, David announced he needs to "recharge his batteries" away from frontline politics. As a result he will not serve in his brother's shadow cabinet.

Newsbeat presenter Tulip Mazumdar spoke to Ed Miliband on Wednesday morning, before his announcement.

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I imagine it's been a hectic few days since winning the Labour leadership?

You've got the job that was your brother's lifelong dream. You talked about how much you loved him and about how close you are. What did it feel like taking this lifelong ambition from him?

David Miliband had been the favourite to win the Labour leadership contest

But it must have got pretty tense? Everyone's got a bit of sibling rivalry but this is taking it to an extreme, isn't it?

What was the first thing your mum said to you when you told her that you'd won and David had lost?

David may decide not to be part of your top team, even though you've praised him. But that is down to you isn't it?

Gareth Lovey has texted in from Horsham. He asks, 'If your brother would have won the contest, would you have left the party?'

He can't work under you though can he with all the press about the two brothers?

You're basically in because the big unions voted you in and you said during your campaign that you will definitely attend this major rally against public spending, which is due next month. Are you still planning to do that?

Are you going to go to that rally?

Just be clear. Are you going to march alongside them or not?