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Gordon Brown has set out his policy programme for the next year - including plans to cut benefits of the young unemployed who refuse a job offer.Gordon Brown has set out his policy programme for the next year - including plans to cut benefits of the young unemployed who refuse a job offer.
The programme, seen by some as an early election manifesto, also includes plans for local people in England to get priority on housing waiting lists.The programme, seen by some as an early election manifesto, also includes plans for local people in England to get priority on housing waiting lists.
And there would also be changes to allow more council homes to be built.And there would also be changes to allow more council homes to be built.
Tory leader David Cameron called it a "relaunch without a spending tag" and accused ministers of "dishonesty".Tory leader David Cameron called it a "relaunch without a spending tag" and accused ministers of "dishonesty".
His comments came after Lord Mandelson said a scheduled review of spending would not be held before an election.His comments came after Lord Mandelson said a scheduled review of spending would not be held before an election.
The policy document unveiled by Mr Brown in the House of Commons is called "Building Britain's future" although many proposals relate to England only as a result of devolution in areas such as health and education.The policy document unveiled by Mr Brown in the House of Commons is called "Building Britain's future" although many proposals relate to England only as a result of devolution in areas such as health and education.
He told MPs that, from January, everyone under 25 years old who has been unemployed for a year would get a guaranteed job, work experience or training place - and by "next spring" would have the "obligation to accept that guaranteed offer" or face having their benefits cut.He told MPs that, from January, everyone under 25 years old who has been unemployed for a year would get a guaranteed job, work experience or training place - and by "next spring" would have the "obligation to accept that guaranteed offer" or face having their benefits cut.
Those who refuse a suitable job offer could lose two weeks benefit, four weeks if they turn a job down a second time and 26 weeks for a third failure.Those who refuse a suitable job offer could lose two weeks benefit, four weeks if they turn a job down a second time and 26 weeks for a third failure.
He said the government would spend £1bn to create 100,000 jobs for young people and another 50,000 in areas of high unemployment.He said the government would spend £1bn to create 100,000 jobs for young people and another 50,000 in areas of high unemployment.
Cameron accuses Brown of dishonesty
Government investment in housing would be trebled to £2.1bn, he said and social housing would be reformed so councils would give higher priority to local people.Government investment in housing would be trebled to £2.1bn, he said and social housing would be reformed so councils would give higher priority to local people.
An Energy Bill would pledge support for up to four carbon capture and storage demonstration power plants.An Energy Bill would pledge support for up to four carbon capture and storage demonstration power plants.
He also said there would be a £150m "innovation fund" for biotechnology, life sciences, low carbon technologies and advanced technologies - Mr Brown said that would attract £1bn in private money.He also said there would be a £150m "innovation fund" for biotechnology, life sciences, low carbon technologies and advanced technologies - Mr Brown said that would attract £1bn in private money.
And he said the government would legislate in the next session to remove the last hereditary peers from the Lords and to allow peers to be thrown out "where there is reason to do so".And he said the government would legislate in the next session to remove the last hereditary peers from the Lords and to allow peers to be thrown out "where there is reason to do so".
The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said the plans essentially amounted to the Labour Party's manifesto for the next general election.The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said the plans essentially amounted to the Labour Party's manifesto for the next general election.