Stamp duty, tractor tax and doctors’ strikes: Key takeaways from Badenoch’s Tory conference speech

Kemi Badenoch, in a Conservative Party conference speech, announced several key policy pledges aimed at addressing economic issues and appealing to voters. A central promise was the abolition of stamp duty on all home sales if the Conservatives win the next general election. The party estimates this will cost £9 billion by the end of the decade and plans to fund it through £47 billion in savings, including welfare cuts, civil service downsizing, and reduced foreign aid. Badenoch also vowed to reverse recent Labour tax increases, specifically mentioning the abolition of the "tractor tax" on family farms and the removal of VAT on private s... download the app to read more