Key takeaways from Badenoch's Tory conference speech as she vows to axe stamp duty

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"Figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies show it would cost around 4.5bn to axe the tax as it stands, but the Conservatives offered a cautious estimate that it would cost 9bn by the end of the decade. The party said this would be paid for out of a 47bn pot of savings shadow ministers claim to have found, made up of welfare cuts, downsizing the civil service and further slashing the country's foreign aid budget."

Journalists cover reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and rely on donations to fund on-the-ground reporting while keeping content free of paywalls. Donations are solicited to allow reporters to speak to both sides and to avoid locking content behind paywalls, with funding expected from those who can afford it. Kemi Badenoch consolidated her position as Tory leader with a policy-rich conference speech attacking the Labour government and promising Conservative fixes. She vowed to abolish stamp duty if Conservatives win the next election. Independent fiscal analysis estimates the cut would cost billions, and Conservatives say it would be funded from a £47bn savings package including welfare cuts, civil service downsizing and cuts to foreign aid.

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