article_snippet: Cameron children cheered Cameron on today as Cameron demolished Labour's newest election attack by vowing not to increase VAT after the general election.
article_snippet: At the final Prime Minister's Questions before Parliament is dissolved, Cameron stunned Brands Miliband ' by immediately agreeing that the shopping levy will not rise under the Tory government.
article_snippet: Cameron today demolished Labour's newest election attack by vowing not to increase VAT after the general election .
article_snippet: Labour yesterday unveiled a new poster warning of Tory VAT hikes after the general election.  
article_snippet: The headline rate of VAT stands at 20 per cent after George Osborne increased The headline rate of VAT from 17.5 per cent in George Osborne emergency Budget in 2010.
article_snippet: Labour's shadow chancellor unveiled a new poster warning 'the Tories will raise VAT' to help balance the books .
article_snippet: Cameron declared: 'Straight answer from Cameron, straight question to Cameron - I have ruled out VAT, will Cameron rule out national insurance contributions, yes or no?'
article_snippet: So here's a straight question: will you now rule out a rise in VAT?'
article_snippet: And  the astonishment of MPs on the Labour benches Mr Cameron categorically ruled out a VAT increase.
article_snippet: - I have ruled out VAT, will you rule out national insurance contributions?
highlights_snippet: a day after Labour launched VAT poster .
  