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Miliband unveils apprenticeships pledge ahead of election

A Labour government would guarantee an apprenticeship place to any school-leaver who gets the required grades, Ed Miliband announced as he set out his plan for boosting the UK's prosperity.

The Labour leader warned that the Tory "long-term economic plan" is working for a "handful" of people at the top, while his rival vision would champion the needs of working families.

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Miliband: I expect each and every one of us to contribute

Labour leader Ed Miliband is expected to unveil new plans later today which will detail the party's approach to the economy in the countdown to the general election.

During a speech at Jaguar Land Rover in Birmingham, Mr Miliband is due to criticise those using tax avoidance schemes, while emphasising the economy needs "each and every one" in the UK to do their bit.

We need a better plan to replace an economy where tens of billions are lost in tax avoidance with an economy where tens of thousands more of our young people are doing apprenticeships and we help more businesses grow, succeed and create wealth.

Our plan is based on the idea that it is only when Britain’s working families succeed that Britain succeeds. Not the old idea that it is only from the top down that wealth flows. And it is only our plan that recognises that every person in every sector of the economy is a wealth creator.

And that means we need a plan which nurtures the talents of every young person, supports every business, allows every family to share prosperity, and expects each and every one of us to contribute.

– Ed Miliband

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