Badenoch's tax pledge brings poll bounce as election talk grows

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 09:13 · Archive

The Conservatives gained three points in polling after Kemi Badenoch promised to slash inheritance tax at the party conference.

The Conservatives gained three points in the latest Opinium polling following their conference, where Kemi Badenoch pledged to slash inheritance tax. A third of the public viewed the Tory leader's speech positively, more than double the 14 per cent who disliked it, though 54 per cent had no clear view.

Despite the improvement, Labour maintained a significant lead with 29 per cent support, whilst Reform fell two points to 23 per cent. Electoral Calculus estimates that this polling picture could deliver Labour 336 MPs, the Conservatives 114 and Reform 105 at a general election.

The Mail reports that Badenoch has told it the Tories must be ready for an election 'at any point', dismissing efforts by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to quash speculation about a snap poll. Westminster is reportedly gripped by election fever, though such a contest would be described by the Mail as a 'huge gamble' given the volatility of individual seat predictions.

Badenoch's tax pledge brings poll bounce as election talk grows — Image: Daily Mail

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Kemi Badenoch scores poll bounce from Tory conference after vow to slash inheritance tax... as snap election fever grips WestminsterThe Tories were up three points in the latest research from Opinium, giving an early sign that Kemi Badenoch's vow to slash inheritance tax went down well with voters.Daily Mail · 11 Oct, 08:58
BRIAN READE: 'Kemi Badenoch's old Thatcherite tunes make Tories even more irrelevant'The Tory leader's offer of slashing inheritance tax proves she's only chasing the wealthy southern shires and knows she's lost the rest of the country. And Brian Reade finds it laughable, and painfully embarrassingThe Mirror · 10 Oct, 08:06

In this story: Kemi Badenoch · Andy Burnham · Conservative Party · Labour Party · Reform · Opinium · Electoral Calculus

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