Kemi Badenoch will make a cut to inheritance tax the centrepiece of her party conference speech, The Times reports. The Conservative leader is expected to use the address to set out tax-cutting plans, with the inheritance tax pledge positioned as the headline commitment.
The speech also carries other policy promises. According to the BBC, Badenoch has committed to keeping the pension triple lock and was pressed over a £100,000 childcare "cliff edge" pledge. The Guardian reports that the Tories would extend free childcare to higher earners, while The Independent frames the package as a push for a "free-market revival" built around tax cuts.
Taken together, the announcements sketch out the economic pitch Badenoch is taking to her party's conference. The inheritance tax plan sits alongside pension and childcare measures, covering both retirement income and support for working parents. Each of those elements has been reported separately by the outlets covering the event.
The Times also published a lighter piece on the conference, describing the scene as "story time" at what it called the Tory nursery — a sign that the gathering mixes policy announcements with set-piece moments around the leader.
What to watch next: the full text of Badenoch's speech, and whether the inheritance tax commitment is matched by costings or a timeline.
