Badenoch pledges to scrap inheritance tax on family homes, brands Reform a 'circus'
In her conference speech, the Conservative leader ruled out any election deal with Reform UK while unveiling a tax pledge aimed at family homes.
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Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party would scrap inheritance tax on family homes if elected, according to BBC Politics.
The pledge was made as part of her speech at the Conservative Party conference, in which she also described Reform UK as a "circus," the BBC reports.
Badenoch used the speech to rule out any electoral deal with Reform UK, drawing a clear line between the two parties despite speculation in recent years about potential cooperation on the British political right.
Inheritance tax policy, and specifically its application to family homes, has been a recurring point of debate in UK politics, with various parties proposing changes to thresholds or exemptions as part of broader tax policy platforms.
The BBC's report does not specify further detail on how the proposed change to inheritance tax would be implemented or funded.
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