Foreign Secretary David Miliband has rejected the chance to become EU high representative, the BBC understands.

He has been seen as a frontrunner for the foreign affairs job, one of two created by the EU Treaty, even though he had said he was not “available”.
But, amid continuing speculation, the BBC understands Miliband told the head of the European socialists' group he was not interested in the job.
Friends have indicated Miliband “sees his future in British politics”.
BBC political editor Nick Robinson said Miliband had rejected the lure of high office in Brussels for the uncertainty of life in a Labor government heading for a difficult election.
He said Miliband's friends had told the foreign secretary there was still a small possibility that Gordon Brown might choose to stand down before the election and he would be a natural successor.
Miliband, foreign secretary since 2007, has been touted as a future Labor leader and was urged by some to challenge Brown for the leadership in 2008.
Miliband had responded to speculation he might take the job of EU high representative for foreign affairs by saying he was not “available” to be a candidate.
But speculation continued in several newspapers on Monday that Miliband was still in the running for the EU job, fuelled by his appearance in Germany at celebrations marking 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Candidates must be nominated by the government of one of the EU's 27 member states.
Earlier on Monday Brown's spokesman had been asked if the prime minister would rule out nominating Miliband.
He replied: “The prime minister has no intention of nominating David Miliband, because that is not an eventuality that is actually going to happen, on the basis that David Miliband has made it clear that he doesn't want the job.”
Miliband has been campaigning for former Prime Minister Tony Blair to get the other job created by the Lisbon Treaty, that of president of the European Council.
The suggestion has been that Miliband might be in the running for the foreign affairs role if Blair fails to be selected for the job of president.
Sweden currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU and is expected to call a special summit within the next few weeks for leaders to decide on a president and high representative.
(Source: BBC)