David Cameron launched the Conservative's election manifesto today by claiming the Tories were the 'party of working people'.

In an upbeat address, Mr Cameron said a Conservative government would use the next five years to turn 'the good news in the economy into a good life for your family'.

He said that providing free childcare was a key measure for many working families.

'A good life should mean that raising your family feels like an incredible and joyful and, yes, sometimes exhausting journey but it shouldn't be a struggle with the bills,' he said.

'For families with young children, this is not one issue among many - it is the issue. They're asking 'How can this work? How can we afford it?' It shouldn't have to be this way.'

He said that passing legislation to ensure no-one on the minimum wage had to pay income tax was a 'modern compassionate Conservative version' of a previous reform to help low-earners.

'This is a landmark change,' he said. 'It means that we can proudly say that this is the party of working people.'