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Cameron: Conservatives would ban tax rises until 2020

Family finances have taken centre stage in the General Election battle, with David Cameron pledging not to increase the three main taxes paid by households.

Mr Cameron is promising legislation to guarantee a "tax lock", banning rises in the rates of income tax, VAT or national insurance until May 2020.

Labour and the Lib Dems dismissed the pledge as a "gimmick".

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Cameron vows to freeze tax, VAT and NI for five years

David Cameron put the economy centre stage today, with an eye-catching election promise to create a new law to freeze income tax, VAT and National Insurance to five years.

Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats have dismissed the pledge as a "gimmick".

ITV News Conservative campaign correspondent James Mates reports:

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