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Badenoch Hints She Is Open to Inheritance Tax Changes as Tory Conference Begins
- Kemi Badenoch arrived in Birmingham on Saturday for her second Conservative Party conference, signaling openness to reforming inheritance tax on estates valued over £325,000.
- Facing polls placing the Tories behind Labour and Reform, the Conservative Party leader insisted the party is "a new Conservative Party" that has "gone on a journey."
- Ahead of the gathering, the Tories announced plans to eliminate the childcare "cliff edge" for parents earning over £100,000, costing £700 million, while restricting student loan access to save £900 million.
- Under the proposals, parents working at least 16 hours weekly would qualify for 30 hours of free care; the Tories also plan to block EUSS claims, a system they said is being "abused."
- Mrs Badenoch argued it is "morally right that people don't get taxed twice," but added she will not announce specific cuts "unless we can show how we pay for them.
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Badenoch hints she is open to inheritance tax changes as Tory conference begins
The Tories made a series of policy announcements in the days approaching the annual party conference, to broaden their platform for government.
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Kemi Badenoch Hints at Inheritance Tax Cut as Tory Conference Begins
NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal Kemi Badenoch has pledged to restore “common sense” Conservatism, while offering her strongest indication yet that the party could seek to cut inheritance tax. Opening the Conservatives’ conference in Birmingham, Mrs Badenoch said she was following Margaret Thatcher’s example by returning to core principles as part of an effort to turn Britain around. The Tory […]
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