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Tories attack Labour on 'unfunded spending' commitments Tories attack Labour on 'unfunded spending' commitments
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Labour has promised unfunded spending commitments of £20.7bn in the first year should they win May's general election, the Conservatives will claim.Labour has promised unfunded spending commitments of £20.7bn in the first year should they win May's general election, the Conservatives will claim.
Five Tory cabinet members will say on Monday that Labour plans would amount to almost £1,200 extra borrowing for every working household in the UK.Five Tory cabinet members will say on Monday that Labour plans would amount to almost £1,200 extra borrowing for every working household in the UK.
Labour said it had no unfunded plans and its approach was "most cautious".Labour said it had no unfunded plans and its approach was "most cautious".
Later, Ed Miliband will urge activists to hold four million conversations with voters before May's general election.Later, Ed Miliband will urge activists to hold four million conversations with voters before May's general election.
The Labour leader will describe the vote as "a once in a generation fight".The Labour leader will describe the vote as "a once in a generation fight".
'Risk to recovery''Risk to recovery'
Chancellor George Osborne and Leader of the House of Commons William Hague will be among those criticising Labour's spending plans at an event in Westminster.Chancellor George Osborne and Leader of the House of Commons William Hague will be among those criticising Labour's spending plans at an event in Westminster.
They will highlight the figure for unfunded spending, which is based on Treasury costings and "other reliable sources", a Conservative Party spokesman said.They will highlight the figure for unfunded spending, which is based on Treasury costings and "other reliable sources", a Conservative Party spokesman said.
But the party has not said how the final figure was reached, BBC political correspondent Chris Mason added.But the party has not said how the final figure was reached, BBC political correspondent Chris Mason added.
A Conservative Party spokesman said the figures showed the "Labour Party have not demonstrated the fiscal discipline or economic competence that earns an opposition the credibility to form a government. The evidence shows they are a risk to economic recovery."A Conservative Party spokesman said the figures showed the "Labour Party have not demonstrated the fiscal discipline or economic competence that earns an opposition the credibility to form a government. The evidence shows they are a risk to economic recovery."
He added: "Our competent, long-term economic plan has put Britain on the road to a stronger economy. The deficit is down by half, 1.75 million more people have the security of a job, and last year Britain was the fastest growing major advanced economy."He added: "Our competent, long-term economic plan has put Britain on the road to a stronger economy. The deficit is down by half, 1.75 million more people have the security of a job, and last year Britain was the fastest growing major advanced economy."
Chris Leslie, Labour's shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said it was the Conservatives who had made "over £7bn of unfunded tax promises."Chris Leslie, Labour's shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said it was the Conservatives who had made "over £7bn of unfunded tax promises."
He added: "In fact the Institute for Fiscal Studies said last month that we had the most cautious approach."He added: "In fact the Institute for Fiscal Studies said last month that we had the most cautious approach."
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has also written to the Treasury's most senior civil servant, Sir Nicholas Macpherson, to request "urgent reform".Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has also written to the Treasury's most senior civil servant, Sir Nicholas Macpherson, to request "urgent reform".
Mr Balls said the practice of the Treasury basing costings on "assumptions provided by special advisers, is now putting HM Treasury officials in an impossible position owing to Conservative advisers consistently providing blatantly false and politically motivated assumptions." Mr Balls said the practice of the Treasury basing costings on "assumptions provided by special advisers, is now putting HM Treasury officials in an impossible position owing to Conservative advisers consistently providing blatantly false and politically-motivated assumptions."
'People first''People first'
Meanwhile, in a speech in Salford, Mr Miliband will call on Labour Party activists to launch a "street by street" campaign to regain power.Meanwhile, in a speech in Salford, Mr Miliband will call on Labour Party activists to launch a "street by street" campaign to regain power.
Mr Miliband will say the election amounts to a "contest between two different visions of how Britain can succeed."Mr Miliband will say the election amounts to a "contest between two different visions of how Britain can succeed."
He will add: "It is a choice between a Tory plan where only a few at the top can succeed and our public services are threatened - or a Labour plan that puts working people first, deals with the deficit and protects our NHS."He will add: "It is a choice between a Tory plan where only a few at the top can succeed and our public services are threatened - or a Labour plan that puts working people first, deals with the deficit and protects our NHS."
Also speaking on Monday, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg will advocate "a strong coalition government, with Lib Dems anchoring it in the centre ground."Also speaking on Monday, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg will advocate "a strong coalition government, with Lib Dems anchoring it in the centre ground."
The deputy prime minister is expected to brand Conservative plans to tackle the deficit "a con".The deputy prime minister is expected to brand Conservative plans to tackle the deficit "a con".
"They're trying to sell you an ideological approach to cuts to public services packaged up as continuity," he is expected to say."They're trying to sell you an ideological approach to cuts to public services packaged up as continuity," he is expected to say.
He is also set to claim Labour's policies represent a "clear and present danger" to the economic recovery.He is also set to claim Labour's policies represent a "clear and present danger" to the economic recovery.