Badenoch pledges to exempt family homes from inheritance tax

Kemi Badenoch pledged on October 7, 2026 that a Conservative government would exempt family homes passed to children or grandchildren from inheritance tax. Speaking in Birmingham, she said couples could leave an extra £1m tax-free, cutting payers by more than half. Fewer than 5% of families pay the 40% tax. Critics accused the party of favouring wealthy voters.