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Kemi Badenoch Declares Herself a 'Classic Old-School Conservative' in Opening Conference Speech

On Sunday, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch opened the annual conference in Birmingham, releasing "The Right Way" document outlining her "classic old school Conservative" approach to governance and policy.
Badenoch argued the previous Conservative government failed by not knowing its core principles; she aims to reverse structural changes by emphasizing that "business, not government, creates growth."
The Conservatives pledged to end the childcare "cliff edge" for parents earning more than £100,000 and promised 50,000 new prison places by slashing the overseas aid budget to £1bn a year.
Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson criticized the plans, saying the Tory Party "is stuck in the past and remains completely out of touch," while Liberal Democrats Treasury spokeswoman Daisy Cooper dismissed them as "fantasy-land."
Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith proposed scrapping extended producer responsibility to save businesses £1.5bn, emphasizing that tax simplification will be a central mission for the Conservatives going forward.

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Yorkshire Post

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Kemi Badenoch considering announcing more tax cut plans at Conservative Conference

The Conservative Party is meeting in Birmingham this week for its annual conference.

2 hours ago·Leeds, United Kingdom

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dailymail.com

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The Morning Poll: Do you trust Kemi Badenoch to fix broken Britain?

On the first day of the Conservative Party conference, leader Kemi Badenoch vowed to be the 'no-nonsense mum' of British politics. But do you think she has what it takes to fix Britain?

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Evening Standard

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Kemi Badenoch pledges manifesto of ‘radical measures’

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch opened her party’s annual conference on Sunday.

8 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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BBC News

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I'm a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch

The Conservative leader tells the BBC the earnings threshold for government support stops people "working harder".

17 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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ghanamma.com

I’m a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch

Brian Wheeler Political reporterKemi Badenoch has declared herself a "classic old school Conservative" as she begins her party's annual conference with a string of policy pledges and a 100 page statement on her guiding principles."I believe in common sense, people working hard and being rewarded...

17 hours ago·Ghana

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