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Badenoch Vows to Abolish Inheritance Tax as PM

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  • Kemi Badenoch says she would abolish inheritance tax if she becomes Prime Minister.
  • Inheritance tax charges 40% on estates above £325,000, rising to £1 million when a home is passed on.
  • Sources estimate scrapping the levy would cost £9 billion and be funded by welfare cuts.
  • An Adam Smith Institute poll shows 45% of Britons oppose inheritance tax while 25% support it.