Badenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes in 'battle for the soul of the nation' speech
Summary
In her main speech to the Conservative conference in Birmingham on Wednesday 7 October, Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch said the next election will be a 'battle for the soul of the nation' and vowed that the Tories will scrap inheritance tax on family homes if elected and let couples leave an extra £1 million tax-free to their children. She also pledged to cut benefits, pitched the Conservatives as the 'no drama' party to take on Andy Burnham's Labour and rejected calls to 'unite the right'. Her party trails Labour and Reform in the polls, and the Tories were accused of prioritising rich voters.
Latest: In her conference speech, Kemi Badenoch said the next election will be a 'battle for the soul of the nation' and vowed to scrap inheritance tax on family homes, let couples leave an extra £1 million tax-free to their children and cut benefits.
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How it unfolded
Wednesday 7 October
In her conference speech, Kemi Badenoch said the next election will be a 'battle for the soul of the nation' and vowed to scrap inheritance tax on family homes, let couples leave an extra £1 million tax-free to their children and cut benefits.
- 10:20The IndependentBadenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes and cut welfare spending
- 10:12i NewsThe 72 million flaws in Badenoch’s inheritance tax cut plan
- 09:21Chronicle LiveKemi Badenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes in 'battle for the nation'
- 09:04The GuardianTories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
- 08:23Evening StandardKey points from Kemi Badenoch's Tory party conference speech: Inheritance tax, benefit cuts and 'no drama'
- 08:19Metro UKKemi Badenoch vows to axe inheritance tax on family homes if Tories win next election
- 08:00The IndependentKey points in Kemi Badenoch’s speech at Conservative Party conference
- 07:58Evening StandardKey points in Kemi Badenoch’s speech at Conservative Party conference
- 07:53City A.M.Badenoch vows to end inheritance tax on family homes
- 07:50The IndependentBadenoch vows to slash inheritance tax in ‘battle for soul of the nation’
- 07:47Evening StandardBadenoch vows to slash inheritance tax in ‘battle for soul of the nation’
- 04:37Financial TimesBadenoch to pledge tax cuts and declare ‘battle for soul’ of nation at Tory conference
- 03:06Evening StandardKemi Badenoch to end 'tax grab' on London in full-blown battle against Labour Government
- 03:00The GuardianBadenoch expected to announce plan to cut inheritance tax and claim UK faces ‘battle of ideas’ over spending – UK politics live
Tuesday 6 October
Kemi Badenoch will tell the Conservative conference in her main speech on Wednesday that the next election will be a 'battle for the soul of the nation', warning that 'something is going to break' without better growth.
- 19:30Evening StandardBadenoch says Tories will ‘battle for soul of nation’ in tax-cutting speech
- 19:30The IndependentBadenoch says Tories will ‘battle for soul of nation’ in tax-cutting speech
- 17:00The IndependentBadenoch draws battle lines to take on Labour for ‘soul of the nation’
- 17:00The IndependentNext election will be ‘battle for the soul of the nation’, Badenoch to say
- 17:00Evening StandardNext election will be ‘battle for the soul of the nation’, Badenoch to say
- 17:00City A.M.Badenoch says next election is ‘battle for the soul of this nation’