With Coin Street children and family centre in Lewisham as a backdrop, Balls’ filmed response to Chancellor George Osborne’s second Budget said that it did not address the pressures currently faced by families who are experiencing cuts to services and rising prices.
"[Osborne] didn’t tell you that the increase in VAT will cost a family with children an extra £450 this year," Balls said. "He didn't tell you that while he’s cutting taxes for the banks this year, his cuts mean fewer police on the beat, longer NHS waiting times, and — in some places — the closure of Sure Start children’s centres like this one where I am today."
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