Ed Miliband declares 'I am ready' to be PM at manifesto launch
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said he is ready to be Prime Minister as the party unveiled its election manifesto which included a pledge to cut the deficit every year.
Ed Miliband: No 'arbitrary' date on balancing budget
Ed Miliband has refused to put an "arbitrary date" on when the party will balance the country's books.
Responding to a question from ITV News Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen, Miliband says he was "tying himself" to a pledge to erase the deficit by the end of the next parliament, but would not name a specific date.
He also said the Conservatives' "irresponsible" spending plans made "the Green Party look fiscally credible".
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Why has Labour been so vague on one of its key promises?
As Labour bids to win voters’ confidence in its economic policy, why has it been so vague on one of its key promises?
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Miliband says 'I'm ready...' as he finds his stride
Whether or not Ed Miliband makes it into Downing Street, he did today at least look the part of a Prime Minister in waiting.
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Labour election manifesto: Key points
The major measures promised by Labour in its manifesto for the upcoming General Election.