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Labour's Ed Balls attacks Tory family tax policies

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Children's Secretary Ed Balls has criticised Conservative proposals to introduce tax breaks for married couples as "hugely expensive and unfair".

His words in a Sunday newspaper come as Labour prepares to unveil what it calls a series of family-friendly policies, including more help for fathers and grandparents.

Robin Markwell reports.

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