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Badenoch pledges inheritance tax changes as she pitches Tories as 'no-nonsense' party

Badenoch pledges inheritance tax changes as she pitches Tories as 'no-nonsense' party

Summary

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch promised to cut inheritance tax on family homes and raise the tax-free inheritance amount for couples to £1 million. She said a future Conservative government would remove this tax when affordable but cannot do so now due to current spending needs.

Key Facts

  • Kemi Badenoch is the leader of the Conservative Party.
  • She plans to scrap inheritance tax on family homes.
  • The tax-free inheritance amount for couples would increase to £1 million.
  • The Conservative Party estimates this change would cost about £6 billion per year.
  • They say £71 billion in government spending savings, including welfare cuts, can cover this cost.
  • Badenoch emphasized her party as practical and different from Reform UK and Labour.
  • She rejected making election deals with Reform UK.
  • Badenoch criticized Labour leader Andy Burnham and highlighted Conservative efforts to regain voter trust.
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