The British general election campaign gets underway in earnest on Monday, with Labour leader Ed Miliband to give a major speech to activists at a rally in Manchester, and Conservative ministers in the ruling coalition to counter it by making claims about the cost of Labour's spending plans.
It's the beginning of a hard fought campaign before the poll on May 7th, with polls predicting a very close race.
Elena Casas reports from London.
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