Inheritance tax faces axe if Kemi wins next election as sources say ditching 'hated' levy will be funded by welfare cuts
- Posted on September 13, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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In brief
Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch signals potential abolition of inheritance tax in her electoral platform, proposing to counterbalance revenue loss through welfare spending reductions. This policy announcement represents a stark departure from Labour's recent tax expansion strategy, positioning the inheritance tax elimination as a major differentiator between competing political visions for Britain's economic future and fiscal priorities.
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Inheritance tax faces axe if Kemi wins next election as sources say ditching 'hated' levy will be funded by welfare cuts
The move to abolish inheritance tax would strike a powerful contrast with the array of new taxes being imposed by Labour.
