Shadow chancellor Alistair Darling has said that, after speaking to new Labour leader Ed Miliband, he is "greatly reassured" that he will maintain a "credible" economic policy.

Speaking to Today presenter Sarah Montague, he said that "nothing has changed to persuade me" that the policy of deficit reduction he has set out, is not still the best option available.

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