Shadow chancellor George Osborne has said he wants a "more solid" economy for Britain built on savings, enterprise and exports.

He said the economy under Gordon Brown was "severely unbalanced" and growth driven by "public and private debt".

Easyjet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is among those backing a new Tory economic model, the shadow chancellor said.

Meanwhile Mr Brown has denied the claim that Labour plans for the economy were not clear enough for the City.