The Papers: 'Kemi's family home pledge' and 'Badenoch invokes core Tory values'
Most UK newspapers led with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's speech at the party's autumn conference, where she pledged to abolish inheritance tax on family homes. The coverage highlighted her strategy to appeal to middle-class voters by promising that couples could leave up to £1 million tax-free to their loved ones. Other front pages addressed diverse topics, including the impact of the Iran conflict on the UK budget, an internal Reform UK investigation, and ongoing legal trials.
- ▪Kemi Badenoch promised at the Conservative conference that no one would pay inheritance tax on family homes, allowing couples to pass on £1 million tax-free.
- ▪The Financial Times reported that the Iran war has created a £12 billion hole in Chancellor John Healey's fiscal room for manoeuvre.
- ▪Reform UK stated that an internal investigation found the party did not breach electoral law regarding foreign donations, despite a separate police investigation.
- ▪Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly ready to raise tariffs on Chinese electric cars to align more closely with the EU.
- ▪The Guardian reported that Labour's plans to reform special education in England are at risk of unravelling as parents rush to secure support for their children.
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'Kemi's family home pledge' and 'Badenoch invokes core Tory values'Published11 minutes agoImage caption, Most of Thursday's papers lead with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's speech at her party's autumn conference. The Daily Mail focuses on what it calls "Kemi's family home pledge", highlighting her promises of "no stamp duty... no mansion tax ... [and] no inheritance tax". Her speech "electrified" the Conservative Party at the conference, the paper saysImage caption, The Metro similarly headlines on "Kemi's no inheritance tax on homes pledge", which the Tory leader says will allow couples to "leave £1m tax-free to loved ones".
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