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Labour won't make cuts pledge

Ed Miliband has promised to be "ruthless" about pursuing Labour's public spending priorities despite accepting the need for further cuts beyond the 2015 general election.

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Miliband to urge for 'credible' response to 'hard reality'

Labour leader Ed Miliband will say later today that he needs to be "absolutely crystal clear" where the money would come from before promising to change the spending plans set out by George Osborne.

It's a hard reality. But I am clear about it, Ed Balls is clear about it, and everyone in the Labour Party should be clear about it too.

People will only put their hope in us if we show how we will make a difference. But people will only put their trust in us if we show we are credible. Only if we have the discipline to face the challenge of our times, can we change the direction of our country.

– Ed Miliband

But Mr Miliband will attack the Chancellor's reputation ahead of Thursday's spending review and accuse him of broken promises, saying:

Two years ago, George Osborne said: 'We have already asked the British people for what is needed, and we do not need to ask for more.'

Next week he will break that promise because this Government has failed on growth and living standards. For all the cuts, all the pain, all the tax rises, they are saying the deficit will be £78 billion higher at the next general election than they planned.

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