Miliband: Region will be key battleground

Ed Miliband has told ITV Anglia that the Eastern region will be a key battleground in the next General Election.

The Labour leader has appointed a special task force to establish how the party can target seats in the region and has appointed Ed Balls as a regional champion.

He said:

The Labour leader's first stop after the party conference in Manchester was to head to Corby as part of the by-election campaign.

He's said:

On the subject of airport expansion, Miliband called for a proper look at all the options in order to take the best way forward.