Kemi Badenoch
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Couples would be able to leave £1m and family home exempt from inheritance tax under Tories, says Badenoch – UK politics live
Conservative leader says proposed measures would halve the number of families paying inheritance tax
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UK poll tracker ahead of Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour holds a clear lead over its nearest rivals – but the picture in London may be less clear-cut
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Shabana Mahmood is spot on about Labour’s immigration irony - Sarah Todd
Life can often feel like we are banging our head against the proverbial brick wall. Over the last few days your correspondent has managed to do this while sorting out washing - life in the fast lane - and then knocked the other side of her head for six against the door jamb while unpacking some supermarket shopping.
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Tories delight as satirical tapestry pokes fun at ‘turncoat’ Robert Jenrick
Reminders of banished Reform UK defector were all around the Conservative party conference in Birmingham
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Chance for Kemi Badenoch to put daylight between her party and the rest
When Kemi Badenoch takes to the stage today, she has the opportunity to put daylight between not just her party and the current Labour Government but also Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
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Kemi Badenoch announces tax cut plans ahead of Conservative Conference speech
Kemi Badenoch has pledged to halve employer national insurance on jobs worked by young people ahead of a party conference speech which is expected to focus on tax cuts.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Badenoch promises tax cuts' and 'Asos hacker havoc'
The Tories' financial plans and a hack at online shopping outlet Asos lead Wednesday's papers.
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Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
The Tory leader has been seeking to reframe the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.
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Tories pledge to halve employer national insurance for young people
The flat rate would be slashed from 15% to 7.5% for workers aged 21 to 24 at an estimated cost of £2.3 billion, the Conservatives said.
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Newscast - Will The Tories Make A Pact With Reform? - BBC Sounds
Chris speaks to Kemi Badenoch and is there really a Russian plague outbreak?
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Badenoch warns Tory MPs they will not be allowed back if they defect to Reform
The Conservative Party leader also said she would rather fight two general elections in quick succession than form a coalition with Nigel Farage’s party in a hung parliament
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Kemi Badenoch stands by Tory MP who made Luton ‘no-go zones’ comment
Blake Stephenson, the MP for Mid Bedfordshire, was speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative party conference when he made the remark
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Badenoch insists Tory conference is 'buzzing' after Clarkson jibe about empty seats
Jeremy Clarkson earlier joked that ‘a lot of people have come dressed as seats’
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Badenoch denies plan for ‘British Iron Dome’ – after Tories use phrase in press release
Leader also says party is ‘not out of the woods’ and she would rather have another election than form coalition with Reform
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Badenoch draws battle lines to take on Labour for ‘soul of the nation’
Kemi Badenoch will tell voters ‘there is a fight coming in British politics’ not seen for 50 years when she addresses the Tory conference in Birmingham, as her party lags third behind Labour and Reform in the polls
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Why Tories are talking about winning the next election
Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them.
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Kemi Badenoch: I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK
The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.
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Analysis: Tories upbeat with Kemi Badenoch popularity despite quiet conference
Kemi Badenoch is currently significantly more popular than her party.
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UK poll tracker: Labour lead over Reform widens
One poll has put Labour five points clear after Burnham’s conference speech
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Kemi Badenoch disowns own party’s claim of building British ‘Iron Dome’
Conservative leader insists ‘we are not building the Iron Dome’ – despite the Tories’ own press release comparing it to Israel’s system
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Badenoch suggests Tories would not reverse Labour’s pensions triple lock legislation – UK politics live
In his party conference speech last week, Andy Burnham said he wanted to change the triple lock uprating mechanism from 2030
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Horrifying moment out-of-control hayride flips leaving a dozen injured
More than a dozen children were thrown from a wagon after a tractor flipped during a hayride in upstate New York. Chemung Conty Sheriff’s released surveillance video of the crash which happened at the German Baptist youth group gathering in Wellsburg on October 4. Initially, more than 20 youngsters were onboard but five leapt off when the brakes started smoking and the driver began struggling with mechanical issues, according to witnesses. The ride traveled along for more than a mile and a half before flipping at an intersection and tossing the remaining fifteen people across the road. Most suffered abrasions but the 16-year-old driver remains in a critical condition.
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Badenoch accuses Braverman of ‘policing other people’s identity’
The Reform UK MP sparked a row over racism when she suggested non-white people born in the UK could be British, but not English
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When the Tories need to rely on Davey-style gimmicks, you know Badenoch has a problem
As this year’s Tory conference struggles to cut through with the public, the party feels like a defeated army – even as a potential early election beckons – writes political editor David Maddox
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Kemi Badenoch reveals final message Jeffrey Archer sent her on the day he died
Kemi Badenoch said Jeffrey Archer complimented her on her opening speech at the Conservative Party conference in his final message to her before his death at age 86. The former politician turned bestselling writer died suddenly on Monday (5 October), his publisher said. Speaking to BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, the Tory leader said: “At 8am yesterday, he sent me a message saying, ‘Great outfit, great speech, no need to reply. And I read it, and I smiled, and I was absolutely shocked in the evening when I heard that he'd passed away.”
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Jeffrey Archer: Queen Camilla pays tribute to 'irrepressible' author and former politician
The bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.
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Tories plan £10bn ‘British Iron Dome’ to protect UK – how would it work?
The Tories pledged to build Britain its own £10bn ‘Iron Dome’ missile interception system – but now even the party leader is backtracking
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Reform to target Kemi Badenoch’s seat with US-style primary
Residents will be able to vote at a public event hosted by Nigel Farage
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Badenoch admits it would be ‘difficult’ to reinstate triple lock
Andy Burnham plans to drop the pensions triple lock’s automatic link with increases in average earnings from 2030
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The Conservative Party needs to be serious about net zero - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Dr Andrew Blewett, Exeter.
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Newspaper headlines: Badenoch's 'Britannia Dome' and 'King tells Andrew 'I won't fund court fight''
Several of Tuesday's papers lead on a Tory pledge to devote £10bn to an Iron Dome-style defence system.
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Tories pledge £10bn for British anti-missile defence system
The Conservatives say their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions.
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Kemi Badenoch vows to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ to fend off missile attacks
The leader of the opposition accused Labour of failing to keep the country safe
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Tories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters
Party has common enemy in defectors, while Nigel Farage’s woes have given some insiders reason to hope
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Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome
Party to unveil plans for one of UK’s ‘most significant military programmes since the cold war’
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Jeffrey Archer: Best-selling author and former politician dies aged 86
His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to release this month.
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Tories pledge tax cuts in free-market revival
The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has suggested that reducing inheritance tax would be ‘morally right’ as her shadow chancellor pledged to tear up regulations and slash taxes
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Kemi Badenoch refuses to say if Brexit has benefitted London
The Tory leader insisted that voters were not interested ‘in having a row’ over the debate to rejoin the EU
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Tories pledge to scrap mansion tax along with 'bonfire of red tape'
The Conservatives’ economic chief has promised to cut one tax every year if the party returns to power, following in the footsteps of one of the party’s Treasury grandees.
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Bridget Phillipson accuses Badenoch of wanting to scrap the minimum wage
The Labour chair reignited a feud with Kemi Badenoch after highlighting comments in the Tory leader’s The Right Way pamphlet
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UK poll tracker: Labour holds lead over Reform as Burnham sees Brexit boost
Mixed polling results indicate Labour’s lead over Reform remains insecure
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No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers – UK politics live
Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’
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Tories vow to scrap Natural England as part of red tape ‘bonfire’
Mr Griffith is due to outline these economic proposals at the Tory annual conference in Birmingham
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Newspaper headlines: Badenoch's 'bonfire of green laws' and 'Drop in global dealmaking'
Monday's front pages include stories about Kemi Badenoch at the start of the Tory conference, plus reports on global finance , abuse in schools and a BBC romance.
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Kemi Badenoch considering announcing more tax cut plans at Conservative Conference
The Conservative Party is meeting in Birmingham this week for its annual conference.
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Andrew Griffith to unveil Tory plans to cut taxes and regulations
Shadow ministers will unveil a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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I don’t need a lecture on women’s safety from Labour, says shadow women’s minister
Exclusive: Shadow women and equalities secretary Joy Morrissey tells The Independent why she refuses to break the link between women’s safety and immigration
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Newscast - Are The Public Ready To Vote Tory Again? - BBC Sounds
We look at whether Kemi Badenoch could lead a Conservative comeback.
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I'm a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch
The Tory leader seeks to echo Margaret Thatcher as she sets out her guiding political principles.
