Ed Balls: Tory cuts 'will take Britain back to 17th Century'
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has accused the Tories of planning budget cuts which would take Britain "back to the 17th Century".
Ed Balls warns of Osborne's 'extreme and risky cuts'
Ed Balls is to claim austerity measures planned under George Osborne will mean "extreme, risky and unprecedented" cuts to policing and social care.
The shadow chancellor will say that, if the Tories remain in power, the next four years will see deeper cuts than those implemented since 2010. Ahead of next week's Budget, Mr Balls will warn the Chancellor's plans involve spending cuts "larger than any time in post-war history".
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts indicating a £23 billion surplus in 2019-20 would require a Tory administration to make deep cuts in areas of unprotected spending, Mr Balls will say.
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