THE Conservative Party can't build a better future for working families, Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for Winsford has claimed.

The comments are in response to George Osborne's final Budget before the general election, where he said ‘the sun is starting to shine’ and declared Britain could finally ‘walk tall again’ after years of austerity.

However James Laing, Labour's PPC for Eddisbury, has poured scorn on the Chancellor’s optimistic speech, claiming working families can’t afford another five years under the Conservatives.

“This Budget cannot hide the fact that after five years of the Tories, working families are worse off and our NHS is going backwards,” Mr Laing said.

“George Osborne gives with one hand, but takes away much more with the other hand.

“The IFS says his tax and benefit changes since 2010, including the big VAT rise, have cost families on average £1127 a year. No pre-election tax cut can make up for that.”

Mr Laing also warned the Conservatives plan more ‘extreme spending cuts’ if they remain in power.

“The Tories can't build a better future for working people because they stand up only for a privileged few,” Mr Laing said.

“With the NHS going backwards and a recovery which works just for a few, working families can't afford five more years of David Cameron.”

Mr Laing said the people of Britain need a ‘better plan’ that puts working families first and saves the NHS.

He said Labour will guarantee apprenticeships for every school leaver, cut tuition fees to £6,000 and reduce business rates for small firms.

He also claimed Labour will add 20,000 more nurses and 8,000 GPs to the NHS.

The Labour candidate also claimed said his party would also scrap the controversial bedroom tax.

He said: “Labour's better plan Labour will raise living standards with an £8 minimum wage, 25 hours of free childcare for working parents and by freezing energy bills until 2017.

“Labour has set out a better plan for Britain's future, a plan that works for working families, rewarding the hard work they do and saving the NHS they rely on.

“That's the Budget we need.”