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Labour's election manifesto will contain "no big new spending commitments", party sources have said.But BBC political correspondent Gary O'Donoghue understands that it will include a commitment to doubling paternity leave from two to four weeks.
The party's programme is due to be launched by Gordon Brown on Monday.
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said in a message to Labour's members that it was "not a time for a business-as-usual manifesto".
A Labour spokesman said the manifesto would "set out plans to address the main future challenges we face in our economy, our society and our politics".
Controversial takeover
The BBC has already learned that it will include plans to restrict takeovers of British firms on public interest grounds.
It follows the controversial takeover of Cadbury by US food giant Kraft.
An opinion poll in the Sunday Times has the Conservatives up one point to 40%, Labour up three to 32% and the Lib Dems down two to 18%.
A total of 1,431 voters were asked their opinion by YouGov on 9 and 10 April.
Another survey by Comres in the Independent on Sunday and the Sunday Mirror has the Tories up two to 39%, Labour also up two to 32%, the Lib Dems down four to 16% and the others unchanged on 13%.
A News of the World poll of key marginals has Labour on 37%, the Tories on 36% and the Lib Dems on 19% in 96 Labour-held seats where the Conservatives need a swing of between 4% and 10% to win. The ICM survey of 1,001 adults, conducted on 7 and 8 April, shows Labour unchanged, the Tories down four points and the Lib Dems up five since the exercise was last conducted in January.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.