article_snippet.sent: George Osborne dodged questions over plans to offer more help to the country's top earners .
article_snippet.sent: George Osborne has avoided calls to rule out further help for the country's top earners, offering vague answers when asked whether those raking in more than £50,000 could see the rate lowered.
article_snippet.sent: Accusing the current Government of prioritising 'helping the very richest', Shadow chief secretary Chris Leslie condemned the Chancellor's refusal to rule out offering reduced tax rates on high income salaries.
article_snippet.sent: When pressed in an interview with Sky News the Chancellor refused to rule out making further cuts for Britain's top earners, instead saying the issue was 'not a priority'. '
article_snippet.sent: the Chancellor also refused to commit to devoting 2 per cent of the budget to defence, the limit agreed by NATO members.
article_snippet.sent: David Cameron has faced repeated calls to commit to spending 2 per cent of the budget on defence . '
highlights_snippet.sent: Chancellor faces calls to rule out further tax cuts for the UK's top earners .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Chancellor dodged questions over plans to offer more help to £50,000 plus salaries .
  