On Tuesday we reported on the fallout coming from an Ed Miliband interview with the Northern Echo that took place last week. The article stated that:
During the interview, Mr Miliband controversially suggested that people in the South should receive higher tax credits than people in the North, to reflect the higher cost of living.
It also quoted Miliband as saying:
We can look at the level of tax credits, so they benefit people in the South who haven’t benefited from the minimum wage.
However Ed’s campaign has been quick to refute this. A campaign spokesman for Miliband Jnr told Uncut that:
This [story] is based on a misunderstanding by the Northern Echo. He did not say he was in favour of regional rates and indeed he isn’t.
