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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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Kemi Badenoch has unveiled plans to remove family homes from inheritance tax altogether as part of a major overhaul of the levy.The Conservative leader announced that a future Tory government would ensure nobody pays inheritance tax on their family home when passing it to their children or grandchildren.Couples would also be able to leave an additional £1million tax-free on top of the family home exemption under the proposals.Ms Badenoch claimed…
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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.
·London, United Kingdom
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