Tories plan to expand free childcare to high earners to end ‘cliff edge’
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch (right) and Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, meet parents and toddlers ahead of the Conservative party conference on 3 October. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenConservative leader Kemi Badenoch (right) and Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, meet parents and toddlers ahead of the Conservative party conference on 3 October.
- ▪Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch (right) and Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, meet parents and toddlers ahead of the Conservative party conference on 3 October.
- ▪Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenConservative leader Kemi Badenoch (right) and Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, meet parents and toddlers ahead of the Conservative party conference on 3 October.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch (right) and Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, meet parents and toddlers ahead of the Conservative party conference on 3 October. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenConservative leader Kemi Badenoch (right) and Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, meet parents and toddlers ahead of the Conservative party conference on 3 October. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesConservativesTories plan to expand free childcare to high earners to end ‘cliff edge’Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working morePeter Walker Senior political correspondentSat 3 Oct 2026 17.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Conservatives have unveiled a proposed £700m childcare giveaway for high…
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